New York, NY vs Philadelphia, PA

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

MetricNew York, NYPhiladelphia, PA
Population8,483,8441,579,706
Median Household Income$80,483$61,953
Median Rent$1,821/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$777,600$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)113103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%48.7%
Poverty Rate17.9%21.4%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k660830
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3004,354
Median AQI3950
Good AQI Days /yr233184
Summer Highs82°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F30°F
Snowfall25 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute40.3 min31.7 min
Hospitals4521
Avg Hospital Rating2.6 / 53.3 / 5
Students per Teacher12.214.1
College Degree Rate41.6%35.4%
Foreign-Born %36.6%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.5%-1.8%

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