Good Government Index

Here is how the Pittsburgh region stacks up with 14 similar metropolitan areas: Each metro area is compared in six different categories.

MSA, CMSA, City

#911 dispatch centers (main county)

Percent of burglaries solved

Advanced life support response time (mins.)(main county)

Property tax reassess (main county)

Workers' comp cost per worker (main city)

Regional assets tax (main county)

Atlanta

9

15%

8 min.

3 years

$1,123

no

Cincinnatti

4

19%

4 min.

3 years

$1,107

yes

Cleveland

48

21%

7.5 min

3 years

$1,300

yes

Denver

1

13%

6.3 min.

2 years

N/A

yes

Kansas City

11

7%

N/A

2 years

N/A

yes

Miami

1

N/A

8 min. +

annual

$2,704

no

Milwaukee

18

24%

4-8 min.

Not regular

$871

yes

Minneapolis

9

3%

6.1 min.

annual

$1,314

no

Phoenix

27

5%

6.1 min.

annual

$1,121

no

Pittsburgh

7

17%

6.6 min.

Not regular

$3,681

yes

Portland

1

5%

5.3 min.

annual

$574

yes

San Diego

9

13%

<12 min.

Not regular

$1,352

yes

Seattle

18

6%

6.6 min.

annual

$932

yes

St. Louis

29

12%

7.4 min.

2 years

$912

no

Tampa

3

N/A

6 min.

annual

$1,228

no