New York vs Philadelphia
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| Measure | New York, NY | Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Population | 8,478,072 | 1,573,916 |
| Density (people per sq mi) | 28,215 | 11,717 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 300.5 | 134.3 |
| Elevation (ft) | 82 | 39 |
| Rankings | ||
| Most Walkable Cities | #4 of 22 (score 78.4) | #7 of 22 (score 68.2) |
| Greenest Cities | #11 of 22 (score 56.2) | #7 of 22 (score 69.5) |
| Best Cities for Food Lovers | #13 of 22 (score 49.5) | #16 of 22 (score 34.8) |
| Best Cities for Nightlife | #6 of 22 (score 73.8) | #12 of 22 (score 46.4) |
| Best Cities for Arts & Culture | #15 of 22 (score 39.5) | #11 of 22 (score 47.6) |
| Most Bike-Friendly Cities | #10 of 22 (score 45.2) | #17 of 22 (score 30.4) |
| Best Cities for Healthcare Access | #8 of 22 (score 61.9) | #5 of 22 (score 70.2) |
| Most Family-Friendly Cities | #14 of 22 (score 34.1) | #3 of 22 (score 84.1) |
| Best College Cities | #16 of 22 (score 31.0) | #9 of 22 (score 59.5) |
| Safest Cities from Natural Disasters | #51 of 75 (score 36.6) | #46 of 75 (score 42.5) |
| Healthiest Cities | #26 of 96 (score 64.9) | — |
| Best Cities for Park Access | #9 of 99 (score 80.8) | #16 of 99 (score 75.5) |
| Cities with the Cleanest Air | #18 of 95 (score 80.8) | #55 of 95 (score 45.5) |
| Best-Connected Cities | #73 of 100 (score 27.2) | #84 of 100 (score 16.8) |
| Best Cities for Car-Free Commuting | #10 of 100 (score 80.3) | #11 of 100 (score 78.8) |
| Lowest Student-Teacher Ratios | #2 of 96 (score 99.0) | #22 of 96 (score 77.9) |
| Most Affordable Cities | #96 of 100 (score 22.4) | #83 of 100 (score 35.1) |
| Best Cities Overall | #33 of 100 (score 56.6) | #38 of 100 (score 55.2) |
| Local facts | ||
| Median household income | $79,713 | $60,698 |
| Median rent | $1,779 / mo | $1,323 / mo |
| Median home value | $751,700 | $232,400 |
| Median age | 38.0 | 35.1 |
| Unemployment | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.0% | 34.6% |
| Poverty rate | 17.4% | 22.0% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 67.2% | 47.7% |
| Public schools | ||
| Public schools | 355 | 303 |
| Students enrolled | 150,534 | 179,587 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 : 1 | 14.7 : 1 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch | 68.2% | 95.8% |
| Charter schools | 15.8% | 28.1% |
| School districts serving the city | 63 | 86 |
| Safety | ||
| Violent crime | 662 | 825 |
| Property crime | 2,306 | 4,323 |
| Health & wellbeing | ||
| Adults with obesity | 25.2% | — |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 27.9% | — |
| Adults with diabetes | 11.5% | — |
| Adults who smoke | 11.6% | — |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.5% | — |
| Sleeping under 7 hours | 39.5% | 42.0% |
| Adults without health insurance | 10.6% | — |
| Routine checkup in past year | 79.5% | — |
| Parks, air & walkability | ||
| Residents within a 10-minute walk of a park | 99.3% | 96.8% |
| Share of city that is parkland | 17.4% | 13.6% |
| EPA walkability index (1-20) | 13.4 | 14.9 |
| Median air quality index (county) | 39 | 50 |
| Unhealthy air days (county) | 0 | 8 |
| Internet & commuting | ||
| Households with broadband | 89.0% | 87.5% |
| Households with no internet | 8.7% | 9.5% |
| Average commute | 40.6 min | 32.0 min |
| Work from home | 15.0% | 16.4% |
| Commute by transit | 45.6% | 17.9% |
| Commute on foot | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| Commute by bike | 1.5% | 1.9% |
Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors, FEMA National Risk Index, OpenFEMA, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, CDC PLACES, NCES Common Core of Data, FBI Crime Data Explorer, The Trust for Public Land ParkServe, EPA AirData, EPA Smart Location Database, USCity.review residents, NOAA Climate Normals, Wikimedia Commons, CISA .gov data, U.S. Census Bureau, Wikidata
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