Willow Grove, PA vs Philadelphia, PA

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

MetricWillow Grove, PAPhiladelphia, PA
Population14,1311,579,706
Median Household Income$98,064$61,953
Median Rent$1,765/mo$1,397/mo
Median Home Value$357,300$243,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.9%48.7%
Poverty Rate5.7%21.4%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)5.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k133*830
Property Crime Rate /100k1,510*4,354
Median AQI4150
Good AQI Days /yr268184
Summer Highs86°F87°F
Winter Lows29°F30°F
Snowfall20 in/yr16 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min31.7 min
Hospitals—21
Avg Hospital Rating—3.3 / 5
Students per Teacher12.614.1
College Degree Rate42.9%35.4%
Foreign-Born %7.3%15.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.2%-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 Willow Grove (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.