Philadelphia, PA vs Willow Grove, PA

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

MetricPhiladelphia, PAWillow Grove, PA
Population1,579,70614,131
Median Household Income$61,953$98,064
Median Rent$1,397/mo$1,765/mo
Median Home Value$243,100$357,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.7%45.9%
Poverty Rate21.4%5.7%
Unemployment Rate5.3%3.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k830133*
Property Crime Rate /100k4,3541,510*
Median AQI5041
Good AQI Days /yr184268
Summer Highs87°F86°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall16 in/yr20 in/yr
Avg Commute31.7 min26.2 min
Hospitals21—
Avg Hospital Rating3.3 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.112.6
College Degree Rate35.4%42.9%
Foreign-Born %15.2%7.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.8%-7.2%

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 Willow Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.