Tracking data centers in Pittsburgh
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Pennsylvania has 79 data centers, about 42% of which are in the Pittsburgh area, including a small cluster at Nova Place on the North Side, per Data Center Map. There are 23 in Allegheny County.
Why it matters: Companies are increasingly looking to cities with cheaper land and more available energy, like Pittsburgh, says Andy Cvengros of real estate firm JLL.
- Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the U.S. for the number of data centers.
Zoom out: Several major data center hubs are near Pennsylvania, including Northern Virginia. Nearby states host hundreds: Virginia leads with 574, Ohio has 179 (with more than 100 clustered near Columbus) and New York has 139.
- New Jersey and Maryland have 75 and 41, respectively.
The big picture: Data center construction is booming across the U.S., jumping 69% from 2023 to 2024, per real estate firm CBRE.