Roslyn, PA vs Philadelphia, PA

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

MetricRoslyn, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Population10,6391,579,706
Median Household Income$99,318$61,953
Median Rent—$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$328,800$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income21.3%48.7%
Poverty Rate10.1%21.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k64*830
Property Crime Rate /100k1,723*4,354
Median AQI4150
Good AQI Days /yr268184
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall20 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min31.7 min
Hospitals—21
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher11.914.1
College Degree Rate38.5%35.4%
Foreign-Born %9.3%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—-1.8%

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