Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Population 1,579,706 · Philadelphia
- Overall cost of living: +2.6% vs the US average, higher than 94% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 178 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 10 per 1k, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+2.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $243,100 | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,397 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $112/mo | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | N/A | |
| Property tax rate | 0.82% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 3.07% | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,003 | higher than 64% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $61,953 | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.8% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 438.9 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈189 days | lower than 78% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 87°F | lower than 50% of US counties |
| January low | 26°F | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈8 in | lower than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Conshohocken, PA, 11 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 62 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.8% of weeks | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈64.9°F | higher than 59% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 48.5 in | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $107/yr | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $91/yr | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $4/yr | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $8.5/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 37.1 mi | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈347.6 ft | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 87.8% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 35.4% | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.8% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 73 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 14.5:1 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 74.5% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.75 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.41 | lower than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.29 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 55 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 74.9 yrs | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.1% | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 394/100k | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 86/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 18.4/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 100% | the highest in the US |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 29 min | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 29 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 89.1% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 16.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 18.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 16 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 178 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 10 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 43.7 per 1k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Population | 1,579,706 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.3 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -13.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 78.8% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 20% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 33.2% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 15.6% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Black | 38.3% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Asian | 7.9% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1030 parks | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 125 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 203 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 349 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,647 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 385 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 953 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 758 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 129 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 77 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 91 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 36 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 267 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 451 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 620 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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