If you’re considering a personal move or business relocation to the area, here are some tips and tidbits that might “seal the deal” for you — organized in no particular order, but all highly relevant:

• Hailed by U.S. President Barack Obama as a “model for turning the page to a 21st-century economy” and by the worldwide media as America’s great comeback story, Pittsburgh continues to create new industries born of research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Pittsburgh is home to eight Fortune 500 businesses: PNC Financial Services, PPG Industries, US Steel, H.J. Heinz, Mylan, Wesco International, Inc. Consol Energy and Dick’s Sporting Goods.
• The area’s overall quality of life features recent high rankings within the “Most Livable City in the Nation” list, one of the “Top 10 Cities for Job Growth” list, one of the top ten “Fun Cities,” and one of the “Top 10 Best City for Couples” poll.
• The area offers world-class health care systems including West Penn Allegheny Health System and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) which is an 8 billion global health enterprise as well as being the region’s largest employer.
• Can you say “sports”? Check out these powerhouses: Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Penguins, and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers.
• Pittsburgh is ranked number one of seven “Adventure Cities” by National Geographic Adventure.
• The area is consistently among the top five locations for number of ‘green-certified’ buildings in the nation, including the world’s first and largest green convention center, the CONSOL Energy Center.
• Downtown Pittsburgh’s Cultural District is in the top five in the nation for number of theaters per capita rivaling most cities outside of New York.
• Pittsburgh is home to the world-class The August Wilson Center for African American Culture celebrating the contributions of Pittsburgh native playwright August Wilson and other African Americans within the region.