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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Population: 1,582,432
VS
Lancaster

Lancaster, PA

Population: 57,683

Philadelphia vs Lancaster

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

Demographics

Population
1.6MPhiladelphia
58KLancaster
27.4x diff
Median Age
35Philadelphia
32Lancaster
10% diff
Pop. Density
12KPhiladelphia
7,978Lancaster
48% diff
Area (sq mi)
143Philadelphia
7Lancaster
19.7x diff
Male
47.4%
Philadelphia
47.9%
Lancaster
1% diff
Female
52.6%
Philadelphia
52.1%
Lancaster
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KPhiladelphia
$63KLancaster
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KPhiladelphia
$29KLancaster
29% diff
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Philadelphia
17.7%
Lancaster
1% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Philadelphia
5.4%
Lancaster
2% diff
Cost of Living
98Philadelphia
98Lancaster
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,600Philadelphia
$1,153Lancaster
39% diff

Housing

Home Value
$232KPhiladelphia
$204KLancaster
14% diff
Median Rent
$1,323Philadelphia
$1,177Lancaster
12% diff
Homeownership
52.3%
Philadelphia
47.5%
Lancaster
10% diff
Zillow Value
$229KPhiladelphia
$345KLancaster
50% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,734Philadelphia
$1,538Lancaster
13% diff
Rent Burden
31.2%
Philadelphia
28.6%
Lancaster
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,021Philadelphia
679Lancaster
50% diff
Property Crime
3,388Philadelphia
3,862Lancaster
14% diff
Murder Rate
16Philadelphia
10Lancaster
57% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FPhiladelphia
54°FLancaster
6% diff
Jan Temp
42°FPhiladelphia
31°FLancaster
34% diff
Jul Temp
78°FPhiladelphia
76°FLancaster
2% diff
Rainfall
47.3"Philadelphia
44.2"Lancaster
7% diff
Snowfall
2.3"Philadelphia
21.4"Lancaster
9.1x diff
Sunny Days
281Philadelphia
275Lancaster
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.6%
Philadelphia
27.1%
Lancaster
28% diff
High School+
87.4%
Philadelphia
82.1%
Lancaster
6% diff
Graduate+
14.8%
Philadelphia
9.6%
Lancaster
54% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
32.0 minPhiladelphia
23.4 minLancaster
37% diff
Drive Alone
46.7%
Philadelphia
62.0%
Lancaster
33% diff
Public Transit
17.9%
Philadelphia
4.4%
Lancaster
4.1x diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Philadelphia
9.3%
Lancaster
76% diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Philadelphia
43.8%
Lancaster
28% diff
Smoking
24.3%
Philadelphia
26.6%
Lancaster
9% diff
Diabetes
13.5%
Philadelphia
16.0%
Lancaster
19% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Philadelphia
8.6%
Lancaster
26% diff

The Verdict

25 Philadelphia
:
12 Lancaster

Philadelphia leads in 25 of 37 categories

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