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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
5.3%
Philadelphia
4.1%
Erie
29% 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
$229KPhiladelphia
$195KErie
18% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,734Philadelphia
$1,038Erie
67% diff
Rent Burden
31.2%
Philadelphia
33.1%
Erie
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,021Philadelphia
497Erie
2.1x diff
Property Crime
3,388Philadelphia
1,896Erie
79% diff
Murder Rate
16Philadelphia
9Erie
69% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FPhiladelphia
52°FErie
10% diff
Jan Temp
42°FPhiladelphia
34°FErie
21% diff
Jul Temp
78°FPhiladelphia
72°FErie
9% diff
Rainfall
47.3"Philadelphia
49.9"Erie
5% diff
Snowfall
2.3"Philadelphia
46.1"Erie
19.7x diff
Sunny Days
281Philadelphia
248Erie
13% 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
6.7x 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
Diabetes
13.5%
Philadelphia
11.5%
Erie
17% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Philadelphia
7.4%
Erie
9% diff

The Verdict

24 Philadelphia
:
13 Erie

Philadelphia leads in 24 of 37 categories

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