Article: Pitt beats Penn State in home town affordability

Dave Wannstedt's University of Pittsburgh Panthers won't surpass Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions in the Bowl Championship Series rankings, but Pittsburgh has finished ahead of Penn State's home, State College, in national real estate poll.

Pittsburgh was 66 and State College 83 in Coldwell Banker Real Estate's annual College Home Price Comparison Index.

The survey ranks the towns of 119 Divison 1-A college football teams for affordability. Using data from its offices, the company uses the average sales price of sold listings of comparable homes in 2008 or a comparative market analysis of homes previously sold.

The criteria is a single-family dwelling with 2,200 square feet, four ...

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