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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Population: 1,582,432
VS
Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA

Population: 303,620

Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh

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

Demographics

Population
1.6MPhiladelphia
304KPittsburgh
5.2x diff
Median Age
35Philadelphia
34Pittsburgh
5% diff
Pop. Density
12KPhiladelphia
5,483Pittsburgh
2.1x diff
Area (sq mi)
143Philadelphia
58Pittsburgh
2.4x diff
Male
47.4%
Philadelphia
49.2%
Pittsburgh
4% diff
Female
52.6%
Philadelphia
50.8%
Pittsburgh
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KPhiladelphia
$64KPittsburgh
6% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KPhiladelphia
$44KPittsburgh
16% diff
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Philadelphia
12.2%
Pittsburgh
43% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Philadelphia
3.8%
Pittsburgh
39% diff
Cost of Living
98Philadelphia
98Pittsburgh
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,600Philadelphia
$1,506Pittsburgh
6% diff

Housing

Home Value
$232KPhiladelphia
$193KPittsburgh
20% diff
Median Rent
$1,323Philadelphia
$1,221Pittsburgh
8% diff
Homeownership
52.3%
Philadelphia
47.2%
Pittsburgh
11% diff
Zillow Value
$229KPhiladelphia
$231KPittsburgh
1% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,734Philadelphia
$1,516Pittsburgh
14% diff
Rent Burden
31.2%
Philadelphia
28.8%
Pittsburgh
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,021Philadelphia
798Pittsburgh
28% diff
Property Crime
3,388Philadelphia
3,213Pittsburgh
5% diff
Murder Rate
16Philadelphia
22Pittsburgh
41% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FPhiladelphia
54°FPittsburgh
6% diff
Jan Temp
42°FPhiladelphia
38°FPittsburgh
11% diff
Jul Temp
78°FPhiladelphia
73°FPittsburgh
6% diff
Rainfall
47.3"Philadelphia
41.0"Pittsburgh
15% diff
Snowfall
2.3"Philadelphia
7.3"Pittsburgh
3.1x diff
Sunny Days
281Philadelphia
255Pittsburgh
10% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.6%
Philadelphia
47.8%
Pittsburgh
38% diff
High School+
87.4%
Philadelphia
94.3%
Pittsburgh
8% diff
Graduate+
14.8%
Philadelphia
22.7%
Pittsburgh
53% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
32.0 minPhiladelphia
23.1 minPittsburgh
39% diff
Drive Alone
46.7%
Philadelphia
48.3%
Pittsburgh
3% diff
Public Transit
17.9%
Philadelphia
12.4%
Pittsburgh
44% diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Philadelphia
20.4%
Pittsburgh
24% diff

Health

Obesity
34.1%
Philadelphia
31.9%
Pittsburgh
7% diff
Smoking
24.3%
Philadelphia
21.8%
Pittsburgh
11% diff
Diabetes
13.5%
Philadelphia
10.3%
Pittsburgh
31% diff
Heart Disease
6.8%
Philadelphia
6.1%
Pittsburgh
11% diff

The Verdict

14 Philadelphia
:
23 Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh leads in 23 of 37 categories

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