Population
Baltimore
577,193
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Philadelphia
$60,698
Home Value
Baltimore
$219,300
Philadelphia
$232,400
Rent
Baltimore
$1,290
Philadelphia
$1,323
Crime Rate
Baltimore
16.06
Philadelphia
9.10
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Philadelphia
111.1
Avg Temp
Baltimore
56°F
Philadelphia
55°F
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Philadelphia
8.4%
How Similar Are Baltimore & Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is Baltimore's #1 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Baltimore
577,193
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Philadelphia (1,582,432) is about 2.7x larger than Baltimore (577,193).
Violent Crime
Baltimore
16.06
Philadelphia
9.10
Baltimore has a 43% higher violent crime than Philadelphia.
Property Crime
Baltimore
41.57
Philadelphia
45.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Baltimore
12.2%
Philadelphia
20.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Philadelphia has a stronger Democratic lean (39% difference).
Unemployment
Baltimore
6.5%
Philadelphia
8.4%
Philadelphia has a 22% higher unemployment than Baltimore.
Median Income
Baltimore
$59,623
Philadelphia
$60,698
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Baltimore
$219,300
Philadelphia
$232,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Baltimore
24.8%
Philadelphia
23.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Baltimore
27.4%
Philadelphia
36.1%
Philadelphia has a 24% higher demographics than Baltimore.
Cost of Living
Baltimore
110.7
Philadelphia
111.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Baltimore and Philadelphia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Baltimore
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Baltimore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBaltimore scores 103.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.5 in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,810 vs $1,857 in Baltimore. Philadelphia scores 132.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 134.7 in Baltimore.
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Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Philadelphia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia has a median property tax of $1,952 vs $3,236 in Baltimore (66% lower). Philadelphia has a vacancy rate of 9.5% compared to 14.7% in Baltimore. Philadelphia has a owner-occupied of 52.3% compared to 47.5% in Baltimore.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Philadelphia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia: 810,038 vs Baltimore: 292,915 for labor force. Baltimore has a unemployment rate of 6.5% compared to 8.4% in Philadelphia. Baltimore has a poverty rate of 20.1% compared to 22.0% in Philadelphia.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Philadelphia leads
Source: FBI UCRPhiladelphia has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 5.73 in Baltimore. Philadelphia has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.17 compared to 0.35 in Baltimore. Philadelphia has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 9.10 compared to 16.06 in Baltimore.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Baltimore leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoBaltimore: 6.7" vs Philadelphia: 8.4" for annual snowfall. Philadelphia: 41.1" vs Baltimore: 45.6" for annual rainfall. Philadelphia has a avg humidity of 68.0% compared to 70.5% in Baltimore.
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Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Baltimore leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBaltimore has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.8% compared to 23.8% in Philadelphia.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia has a population of 1,582,432, about 2.7x the size of Baltimore (577,193). Philadelphia skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 36.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePhiladelphia: 4.3 vs Baltimore: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Baltimore: 5 vs Philadelphia: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Philadelphia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.6% in Baltimore. Philadelphia has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 11.5% in Baltimore. Baltimore has a drive alone of 56.8% compared to 46.6% in Philadelphia.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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