Pittsburgh ranked as a top city for people with disabilities
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and with that, a new study from WalletHub has been released that shares which cities across the country are best suited for people with disabilities.
"According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in four U.S. adults, or 61 million total, have a disability that impacts their major activities. And among Americans aged 65 and older, that number rises to two in five. The average monthly Social Security disability benefit as of August 2022 was only $1,231.80. That makes a yearly income of $14,746.44, only slightly above the federal poverty line for a single individual at $13,590," per WalletHub's website.
Pittsburgh came in as the second-best city out of 182 ranked, largely thanks to the quality of life and ease of access to family physicians.
WalletHub's collection of data ranges from physicians per capita to the rate of workers with disabilities to park accessibility.