Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Population: 1,582,432
VS
Erie

Erie, PA

Population: 94,156

Philadelphia vs Erie

Side-by-side comparison of Philadelphia, PA and Erie, PA

Demographics

Population
1.6MPhiladelphia
94KErie
16.8x diff
Median Age
35Philadelphia
35Erie
1% diff
Pop. Density
12KPhiladelphia
4,922Erie
2.4x diff
Area (sq mi)
143Philadelphia
7Erie
19.4x diff
Male
47.4%
Philadelphia
49.5%
Erie
4% diff
Female
52.6%
Philadelphia
50.5%
Erie
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KPhiladelphia
$43KErie
40% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KPhiladelphia
$26KErie
45% diff
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Philadelphia
19.6%
Erie
12% diff
Unemployment
8.4%
Philadelphia
7.0%
Erie
20% diff
Cost of Living
98Philadelphia
98Erie
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,600Philadelphia
$1,029Erie
55% diff

Housing

Home Value
$232KPhiladelphia
$108KErie
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,323Philadelphia
$836Erie
58% diff
Homeownership
52.3%
Philadelphia
53.0%
Erie
1% diff
Zillow Value
$234KPhiladelphia
$208KErie
12% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,734Philadelphia
$1,038Erie
67% diff
Rent Burden
31.2%
Philadelphia
33.1%
Erie
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
917Philadelphia
379Erie
2.4x diff
Property Crime
4,615Philadelphia
2,004Erie
2.3x diff
Murder Rate
17Philadelphia
5Erie
3.2x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
56°FPhiladelphia
51°FErie
11% diff
Jan Temp
34°FPhiladelphia
28°FErie
21% diff
Jul Temp
79°FPhiladelphia
73°FErie
8% diff
Rainfall
45.0"Philadelphia
43.0"Erie
5% diff
Snowfall
16.1"Philadelphia
104.3"Erie
6.5x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.6%
Philadelphia
22.3%
Erie
55% diff
High School+
87.4%
Philadelphia
88.8%
Erie
2% diff
Graduate+
14.8%
Philadelphia
7.2%
Erie
2.1x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
32.0 minPhiladelphia
18.6 minErie
72% diff
Drive Alone
46.7%
Philadelphia
70.4%
Erie
51% diff
Public Transit
17.9%
Philadelphia
2.7%
Erie
6.6x diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Philadelphia
6.9%
Erie
2.4x diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Philadelphia
37.1%
Erie
9% diff
Smoking
24.3%
Philadelphia
27.6%
Erie
14% diff
Uninsured
7.2%
Philadelphia
5.9%
Erie
22% diff
Diabetes
13.5%
Philadelphia
11.5%
Erie
17% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Philadelphia
7.4%
Erie
9% diff

The Verdict

22 Philadelphia
:
15 Erie

Philadelphia leads in 22 of 37 categories

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