Philadelphia scores 132.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Boston. Philadelphia has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,520 vs $2,476 in Boston (39% lower). Philadelphia scores 111.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 180.6 in Boston.

Philadelphia has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Boston has a median home value of $710,400 vs $232,400 in Philadelphia (67% higher). Philadelphia has a median property tax of $1,952 vs $4,335 in Boston (55% lower).

Philadelphia: 810,038 vs Boston: 403,888 for labor force. Boston has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.4% in Philadelphia. Boston has a per capita income of $60,001 vs $37,669 in Philadelphia (37% higher).

Boston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.17 in Philadelphia. Boston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.22 compared to 45.48 in Philadelphia. Boston has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.26 compared to 2.73 in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia: 8.4" vs Boston: 16.5" for annual snowfall. Philadelphia averages 47°F, about 5°F warmer than Boston. Philadelphia averages 55°F, about 5°F warmer than Boston.

Boston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.0% compared to 23.8% in Philadelphia. Boston has a high school diploma or higher of 50.8% compared to 44.4% in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia has a population of 1,582,432, about 2.4x the size of Boston (663,972). Boston skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 35.1.

Philadelphia: 4.3 vs Boston: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Philadelphia has a drive alone of 46.6% compared to 34.1% in Boston. Boston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 17.9% in Philadelphia. Boston has a work from home of 18.8% compared to 16.4% in Philadelphia.