Population
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Albuquerque
562,488
Median Income
Philadelphia
$60,698
Albuquerque
$65,604
Home Value
Philadelphia
$232,400
Albuquerque
$266,700
Rent
Philadelphia
$1,323
Albuquerque
$1,085
Crime Rate
Philadelphia
9.10
Albuquerque
N/A
Cost of Living
Philadelphia
111.1
Albuquerque
108.7
Avg Temp
Philadelphia
55°F
Albuquerque
N/A
Unemployment
Philadelphia
8.4%
Albuquerque
5.3%
How Similar Are Philadelphia & Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is Philadelphia's #16 most similar city
2 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Albuquerque
562,488
Philadelphia (1,582,432) is about 2.8x larger than Albuquerque (562,488).
Political Leaning
Philadelphia
20.0%
Albuquerque
38.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Albuquerque has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Philadelphia
8.4%
Albuquerque
5.3%
Philadelphia has a 37% higher unemployment than Albuquerque.
Median Income
Philadelphia
$60,698
Albuquerque
$65,604
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Philadelphia
$232,400
Albuquerque
$266,700
Albuquerque has a 13% higher home values than Philadelphia.
Education
Philadelphia
23.8%
Albuquerque
27.2%
Albuquerque has a 12% higher education than Philadelphia.
Demographics
Philadelphia
36.1%
Albuquerque
55.3%
Albuquerque has a 35% higher demographics than Philadelphia.
Cost of Living
Philadelphia
111.1
Albuquerque
108.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
2 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Philadelphia and Albuquerque differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Albuquerque leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlbuquerque has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,185 vs $1,520 in Philadelphia (28% lower). Albuquerque has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,464 vs $1,810 in Philadelphia (24% lower). Albuquerque scores 92.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.5 in Philadelphia.
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Housing Market — Albuquerque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlbuquerque has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 9.5% in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a median property tax of $1,952 vs $2,596 in Albuquerque (25% lower). Albuquerque has a median rent of $1,085 vs $1,323 in Philadelphia (22% lower).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Albuquerque leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia: 810,038 vs Albuquerque: 296,349 for labor force. Albuquerque has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.4% in Philadelphia. Albuquerque: 19 min vs Philadelphia: 27 min for mean commute.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Albuquerque leads
Source: FBI UCRAlbuquerque has a property crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 9.0% in Philadelphia. Albuquerque has a violent crime clearance of 100.0% compared to 40.1% in Philadelphia.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlbuquerque has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 23.8% in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 42.4% in Albuquerque.
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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 2.8x the size of Albuquerque (562,488). Philadelphia skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 38.7.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Philadelphia
Albuquerque
Healthcare — Philadelphia leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePhiladelphia: 4.3 vs Albuquerque: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Philadelphia: 4 vs Albuquerque: 3 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 public transit of 17.9% compared to 1.3% in Albuquerque. Philadelphia has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.9% in Albuquerque. Albuquerque: 19 min vs Philadelphia: 27 min for mean commute time.
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