Philadelphia, PA vs Lansdowne, PA

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

MetricPhiladelphia, PALansdowne, PA
Population1,579,70611,122
Median Household Income$61,953$73,232
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,304/mo
Median Home Value$243,100$210,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%56%
Poverty Rate21.4%11.8%
Unemployment Rate5.3%4.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k830142
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3541,474
Median AQI5044
Good AQI Days /yr184238
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F28°F
Snowfall16 in/yr23 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min33.1 min
Hospitals21—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.113.1
College Degree Rate35.4%38.4%
Foreign-Born %15.2%12.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%+0.4%

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