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Pennsylvania
Ardmore
Population 13,909
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Population 1,579,706
Ardmore, PA vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Ardmore, PA | Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 13,909 | 1,579,706 |
| Median Household Income | $119,111 | $61,953 |
| Median Rent | $1,763/mo | $1,397/mo |
| Median Home Value | $453,100 | $243,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 103 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 45.6% | 48.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% | 21.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% (county) | 5.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 43* | 830 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,431* | 4,354 |
| Median AQI | 41 | 50 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 268 | 184 |
| Summer Highs | 87°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 30°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 8 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.4 min | 31.7 min |
| Hospitals | — | 21 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 3.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 12.5 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 71.1% | 35.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.7% | 15.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +10.6% | -1.8% |
Philadelphia, PA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Ardmore (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.