Gloucester City, NJ vs Philadelphia, PA

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

MetricGloucester City, NJPhiladelphia, PA
Population11,5091,579,706
Median Household Income$64,938$61,953
Median Rent$1,484/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$190,700$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%48.7%
Poverty Rate19.5%21.4%
Unemployment Rate5.7% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200830
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9394,354
Median AQI4450
Good AQI Days /yr238184
Summer Highs87°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall22 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute22.7 min31.7 min
Hospitals—21
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher12.914.1
College Degree Rate19.8%35.4%
Foreign-Born %9.3%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-1.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.