Philadelphia, PA vs Collingswood, NJ

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

MetricPhiladelphia, PACollingswood, NJ
Population1,579,70614,205
Median Household Income$61,953$90,184
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,488/mo
Median Home Value$243,100$380,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%51.1%
Poverty Rate21.4%9.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k830174
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3542,575
Median AQI5044
Good AQI Days /yr184238
Summer Highs87°F84°F
Winter Lows30°F27°F
Snowfall16 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min26.3 min
Hospitals21—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.111.6
College Degree Rate35.4%53.9%
Foreign-Born %15.2%6.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+1.4%

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