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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania

1.6M

Population

$58K

Median Income

$237K

Median Home

D+60

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$58K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.5%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$82,994

Federal Spending per Capita$3,846

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers42.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score653

Work From Home %13.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1821.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms555

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$239K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %24.9%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$2,948

SS Benefits / Person$2,786

Education Wage Premium2.31x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients5.9%

Average Annual Wage$83K

Professional Services Concentration0.94x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$234K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$237K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1797/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.86%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,863

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,810/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+3.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households19.2%

Homeownership Rate52.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

22.1%

Sold Above List Price

20.8%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

5,116

New Listings / Month

1,605

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

47 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

29.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.9% · Redfin 98.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices2,193

Active Physicians11,924

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients686 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,597

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores2.26 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.49 grade level

HS Diploma Holders287,402

Bachelor's Degree Holders66,750

HS Completion Rate86.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools613

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate27.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate23.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate69.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities181

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)95th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)59.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.5

January Sunshine-0.02

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp46°F

Median AQIAQI 58

Good Air Days83 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days14 days/yr

Annual Precipitation36.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events32.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$20M

Ozone Days66 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.54

Heating Degree Days4,648 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,207 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,198 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)918 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6

Avg Flood Events / Year11.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)98 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)43 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units4 units

Historic Places (NRHP)627 properties

FAA-Registered Airports15 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries17 breweries

Microbreweries7 microbreweries

Brewpubs9 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed270 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed109 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)361 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)437 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)51 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet12.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)157 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations177 stations

DC Fast Chargers129 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers411

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers99,333 workers

Public Transit Commuters142,078 workers

Walk to Work52,298 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)24,195 workers

Avg Commute Time28.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.9%

Walk to Work7.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden42.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities770

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)6.294

Nonprofit Organizations6,369

Veterans Share4.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults34.6%

Never-Married Adults50.7%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations661

Asian Population7.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.76 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities34

Nursing & Care Facilities488

Grocery Stores1066

Arts & Entertainment Venues267

Hotels & Lodging93

Recreation Businesses249

Professional Services Firms3,194

Veterinary Practices296

Real Estate Firms1,319

Museums57

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$68K

Avg Student Loan Balance$15K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.23%

Politics

D+60

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.86%1.43% state avg

Politics

D+60R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $237K

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