Philadelphia, PA vs Drexel Hill, PA

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

MetricPhiladelphia, PADrexel Hill, PA
Population1,579,70630,451
Median Household Income$61,953$88,168
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,357/mo
Median Home Value$243,100$266,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45.7%
Poverty Rate21.4%7.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k830231*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3543,212*
Median AQI5044
Good AQI Days /yr184238
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall16 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min30.9 min
Hospitals21—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.114.4
College Degree Rate35.4%46%
Foreign-Born %15.2%13.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+7.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Drexel Hill (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.