Population
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Denver
713,734
Median Income
Philadelphia
$60,698
Denver
$91,681
Home Value
Philadelphia
$232,400
Denver
$586,700
Rent
Philadelphia
$1,323
Denver
$1,770
Crime Rate
Philadelphia
9.10
Denver
9.93
Cost of Living
Philadelphia
111.1
Denver
158.2
Avg Temp
Philadelphia
55°F
Denver
48°F
Unemployment
Philadelphia
8.4%
Denver
4.6%
How Similar Are Philadelphia & Denver?
Denver is Philadelphia's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Denver
713,734
Philadelphia (1,582,432) is about 2.2x larger than Denver (713,734).
Violent Crime
Philadelphia
9.10
Denver
9.93
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Philadelphia
45.48
Denver
47.62
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Philadelphia
20.0%
Denver
20.6%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Philadelphia
8.4%
Denver
4.6%
Philadelphia has a 45% higher unemployment than Denver.
Median Income
Philadelphia
$60,698
Denver
$91,681
Denver has a 34% higher median income than Philadelphia.
Home Values
Philadelphia
$232,400
Denver
$586,700
Denver's home values is significantly higher than Philadelphia's — 60% difference.
Education
Philadelphia
23.8%
Denver
41.0%
Denver has a 42% higher education than Philadelphia.
Demographics
Philadelphia
36.1%
Denver
62.9%
Denver has a 43% higher demographics than Philadelphia.
Cost of Living
Philadelphia
111.1
Denver
158.2
Denver has a 30% higher cost of living than Philadelphia.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Philadelphia and Denver differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Denver 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 222.1 in Denver. Philadelphia scores 111.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 158.2 in Denver. Philadelphia has a living wage (1 adult) of $48,904 vs $69,607 in Denver (30% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Philadelphia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a median home value of $586,700 vs $232,400 in Philadelphia (60% higher). Denver has a vacancy rate of 6.5% compared to 9.5% in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 49.8% in Denver.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDenver has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 22.0% in Philadelphia. Philadelphia: 810,038 vs Denver: 443,076 for labor force. Denver has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 8.4% in Philadelphia.
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Crime & Safety — Denver leads
Source: FBI UCRDenver has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.10 compared to 0.17 in Philadelphia. Denver has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.76 compared to 2.73 in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.19 compared to 7.08 in Denver.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Philadelphia leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoDenver: 12.9" vs Philadelphia: 41.1" for annual rainfall. Philadelphia: 8.4" vs Denver: 18.9" for annual snowfall. Philadelphia averages 47°F, about 12°F warmer than Denver.
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Denver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDenver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.0% compared to 23.8% in Philadelphia. Denver has a high school diploma or higher of 51.9% compared to 44.4% in Philadelphia.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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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 2.2x the size of Denver (713,734).
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Married Population
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Black
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Asian
Philadelphia
Denver
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePhiladelphia: 4.3 vs Denver: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Denver: 5 vs Philadelphia: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Denver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 4.5% in Denver. Denver: 19 min vs Philadelphia: 27 min for mean commute time. Denver has a work from home of 24.4% compared to 16.4% in Philadelphia.
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