Population
Fresno
543,615
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Philadelphia
$60,698
Home Value
Fresno
$348,500
Philadelphia
$232,400
Rent
Fresno
$1,324
Philadelphia
$1,323
Crime Rate
Fresno
7.36
Philadelphia
9.10
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Philadelphia
111.1
Avg Temp
Fresno
65°F
Philadelphia
55°F
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Philadelphia
8.4%
How Similar Are Fresno & Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is Fresno's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fresno
543,615
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Philadelphia (1,582,432) is about 2.9x larger than Fresno (543,615).
Violent Crime
Fresno
7.36
Philadelphia
9.10
Philadelphia has a 19% higher violent crime than Fresno.
Property Crime
Fresno
32.71
Philadelphia
45.48
Philadelphia has a 28% higher property crime than Fresno.
Political Leaning
Fresno
50.9%
Philadelphia
20.0%
Fresno leans Republican while Philadelphia leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Fresno
8.7%
Philadelphia
8.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Fresno
$66,804
Philadelphia
$60,698
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Fresno
$348,500
Philadelphia
$232,400
Fresno has a 33% higher home values than Philadelphia.
Education
Fresno
15.4%
Philadelphia
23.8%
Philadelphia has a 35% higher education than Fresno.
Demographics
Fresno
38.0%
Philadelphia
36.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fresno
120.1
Philadelphia
111.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fresno and Philadelphia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fresno
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Philadelphia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPhiladelphia scores 132.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 154.7 in Fresno. Fresno scores 94.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.5 in Philadelphia. Fresno has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,355 vs $1,520 in Philadelphia (11% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFresno has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 9.5% in Philadelphia. Fresno has a median home value of $348,500 vs $232,400 in Philadelphia (50% higher). Philadelphia has a median property tax of $1,952 vs $2,586 in Fresno (32% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fresno leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia: 810,038 vs Fresno: 255,810 for labor force. Philadelphia has a work from home of 16.4% compared to 10.2% in Fresno. Fresno: 20 min vs Philadelphia: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Fresno leads
Source: FBI UCRFresno has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.17 in Philadelphia. Fresno has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.68 compared to 2.73 in Philadelphia. Fresno has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 22.04 compared to 32.24 in Philadelphia.
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Weather & Climate — Fresno leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoFresno: 16.4" vs Philadelphia: 41.1" for annual rainfall. Fresno gets 103 more sunny days per year than Philadelphia. Fresno averages 77°F, about 13°F warmer than Philadelphia.
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Schools & Education — Philadelphia leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPhiladelphia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.8% compared to 15.4% in Fresno. Philadelphia has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 29.6% in Fresno.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia has a population of 1,582,432, about 2.9x the size of Fresno (543,615). Fresno skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 35.1.
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Fresno
Philadelphia
Healthcare — Philadelphia leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePhiladelphia: 4.3 vs Fresno: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Philadelphia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 1.3% in Fresno. Philadelphia has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Fresno. Fresno has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 46.6% in Philadelphia.
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