Horsham, PA vs Philadelphia, PA

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

MetricHorsham, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Population16,0051,579,706
Median Household Income$94,987$61,953
Median Rent$1,446/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$388,500$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.4%48.7%
Poverty Rate4.9%21.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k57830
Property Crime Rate /100k6674,354
Median AQI4150
Good AQI Days /yr268184
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall20 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute25.1 min31.7 min
Hospitals—21
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher10.714.1
College Degree Rate43.7%35.4%
Foreign-Born %14.8%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.6%-1.8%

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