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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Population: 1,582,432
VS
Reading

Reading, PA

Population: 94,836

Philadelphia vs Reading

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

Demographics

Population
1.6MPhiladelphia
95KReading
16.7x diff
Median Age
35Philadelphia
32Reading
11% diff
Pop. Density
12KPhiladelphia
9,638Reading
22% diff
Area (sq mi)
143Philadelphia
10Reading
14.1x diff
Male
47.4%
Philadelphia
48.6%
Reading
3% diff
Female
52.6%
Philadelphia
51.4%
Reading
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$61KPhiladelphia
$46KReading
33% diff
Per Capita Income
$38KPhiladelphia
$21KReading
76% diff
Poverty Rate
17.5%
Philadelphia
23.1%
Reading
32% diff
Unemployment
5.3%
Philadelphia
7.5%
Reading
42% diff
Cost of Living
98Philadelphia
98Reading
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,600Philadelphia
$1,223Reading
31% diff

Housing

Home Value
$232KPhiladelphia
$110KReading
2.1x diff
Median Rent
$1,323Philadelphia
$1,018Reading
30% diff
Homeownership
52.3%
Philadelphia
39.7%
Reading
32% diff
Zillow Value
$229KPhiladelphia
$257KReading
12% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,734Philadelphia
$1,404Reading
24% diff
Rent Burden
31.2%
Philadelphia
32.7%
Reading
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
1,021Philadelphia
865Reading
18% diff
Property Crime
3,388Philadelphia
2,904Reading
17% diff
Murder Rate
16Philadelphia
10Reading
55% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
57°FPhiladelphia
55°FReading
3% diff
Jan Temp
42°FPhiladelphia
40°FReading
4% diff
Jul Temp
78°FPhiladelphia
76°FReading
2% diff
Rainfall
47.3"Philadelphia
46.0"Reading
3% diff
Snowfall
2.3"Philadelphia
5.3"Reading
2.3x diff
Sunny Days
281Philadelphia
274Reading
3% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.6%
Philadelphia
11.7%
Reading
3x diff
High School+
87.4%
Philadelphia
72.7%
Reading
20% diff
Graduate+
14.8%
Philadelphia
4.0%
Reading
3.7x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
32.0 minPhiladelphia
23.6 minReading
36% diff
Drive Alone
46.7%
Philadelphia
63.7%
Reading
37% diff
Public Transit
17.9%
Philadelphia
3.9%
Reading
4.5x diff
Work from Home
16.4%
Philadelphia
5.0%
Reading
3.3x diff

Health

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

The Verdict

26 Philadelphia
:
11 Reading

Philadelphia leads in 26 of 37 categories

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