Indianapolis city (balance) has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,473 vs $1,810 in Philadelphia (23% lower). Indianapolis city (balance) has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,267 vs $1,520 in Philadelphia (20% lower). Indianapolis city (balance) scores 114.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 132.0 in Philadelphia.

Indianapolis city (balance) has a median rent of $1,112 vs $1,323 in Philadelphia (19% lower). Philadelphia has a median home value of $232,400 vs $207,000 in Indianapolis city (balance) (12% higher). Indianapolis city (balance) has a owner-occupied of 55.3% compared to 52.3% in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia: 810,038 vs Indianapolis city (balance): 466,653 for labor force. Indianapolis city (balance) has a unemployment rate of 5.2% compared to 8.4% in Philadelphia. Indianapolis city (balance) has a poverty rate of 15.7% compared to 22.0% in Philadelphia.

Indianapolis city (balance) has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.43 compared to 2.73 in Philadelphia. Indianapolis city (balance) has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 20.72 compared to 32.24 in Philadelphia. Philadelphia has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.19 compared to 5.18 in Indianapolis city (balance).

Philadelphia has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 39.9% in Indianapolis city (balance). Philadelphia has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.8% compared to 22.4% in Indianapolis city (balance).

Philadelphia has a population of 1,582,432, about 1.8x the size of Indianapolis city (balance) (882,043). Indianapolis city (balance) skews younger with a median age of 34.1 vs 35.1.

Philadelphia: 4 vs Indianapolis city (balance): 3 for with emergency services. Philadelphia: 4.3 vs Indianapolis city (balance): 4.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).

Philadelphia has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 1.4% in Indianapolis city (balance). Philadelphia has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.4% in Indianapolis city (balance). Indianapolis city (balance) has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 46.6% in Philadelphia.