Drexel Hill, PA vs Philadelphia, PA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricDrexel Hill, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Population30,4511,579,706
Median Household Income$88,168$61,953
Median Rent$1,357/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$266,400$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.7%48.7%
Poverty Rate7.8%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k231*830
Property Crime Rate /100k3,212*4,354
Median AQI4450
Good AQI Days /yr238184
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall23 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min31.7 min
Hospitals—21
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher14.414.1
College Degree Rate46%35.4%
Foreign-Born %13.6%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.4%-1.8%

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 Drexel Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.