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Massachusetts
Boston
Population 666,442
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Population 1,579,706
Boston, MA vs Philadelphia, PA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Boston, MA | Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 666,442 | 1,579,706 |
| Median Household Income | $97,344 | $61,953 |
| Median Rent | $2,147/mo | $1,397/mo |
| Median Home Value | $731,700 | $243,100 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 108 | 103 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 48.6% | 48.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% | 21.4% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 5.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 583 | 830 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,929 | 4,354 |
| Median AQI | 37 | 50 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 279 | 184 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 87°F |
| Winter Lows | 26°F | 30°F |
| Snowfall | 49 in/yr | 16 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 30.3 min | 31.7 min |
| Hospitals | 16 | 21 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.9 / 5 | 3.3 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 10.6 | 14.1 |
| College Degree Rate | 54.9% | 35.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 27.8% | 15.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | -0.8% | -1.8% |
Philadelphia, PA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.