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Maryland
Baltimore
Population 573,243
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Population 1,579,706
Baltimore, MD vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Baltimore, MD | Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 573,243 | 1,579,706 |
| Median Household Income | $62,177 | $61,953 |
| Median Rent | $1,331/mo | $1,397/mo |
| Median Home Value | $229,600 | $243,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 105 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.5% | 48.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7% | 21.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 5.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 1,351 | 830 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 4,009 | 4,354 |
| Median AQI | — | 50 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | — | 184 |
| Summer Highs | 88°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 32°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 19 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.1 min | 31.7 min |
| Hospitals | 14 | 21 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.4 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 36.1% | 35.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 9.3% | 15.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -2.7% | -1.8% |
Baltimore, MD
Philadelphia, PA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.