Philadelphia, PA vs Darby, PA

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

MetricPhiladelphia, PADarby, PA
Population1,579,70610,687
Median Household Income$61,953$39,863
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,308/mo
Median Home Value$243,100$117,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%58.5%
Poverty Rate21.4%30%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k830808
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3541,886
Median AQI5044
Good AQI Days /yr184238
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall16 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min36.6 min
Hospitals211
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.111.4
College Degree Rate35.4%15.5%
Foreign-Born %15.2%19.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-0.3%

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