Lansdowne, PA vs Philadelphia, PA

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

MetricLansdowne, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Population11,1221,579,706
Median Household Income$73,232$61,953
Median Rent$1,304/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$210,500$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56%48.7%
Poverty Rate11.8%21.4%
Unemployment Rate4.2% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k142830
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4744,354
Median AQI4450
Good AQI Days /yr238184
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows28°F30°F
Snowfall23 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute33.1 min31.7 min
Hospitals—21
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher13.114.1
College Degree Rate38.4%35.4%
Foreign-Born %12.7%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%-1.8%

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