Population
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Philadelphia
$60,698
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Philadelphia
$232,400
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Philadelphia
$1,323
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Philadelphia
9.10
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Philadelphia
111.1
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Philadelphia
55°F
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Philadelphia
8.4%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Philadelphia & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Philadelphia's #18 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Philadelphia
1,582,432
Sacramento
524,802
Philadelphia (1,582,432) is about 3.0x larger than Sacramento (524,802).
Violent Crime
Philadelphia
9.10
Sacramento
7.55
Philadelphia has a 17% higher violent crime than Sacramento.
Property Crime
Philadelphia
45.48
Sacramento
25.47
Philadelphia has a 44% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Philadelphia
20.0%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (48% difference).
Unemployment
Philadelphia
8.4%
Sacramento
6.2%
Philadelphia has a 27% higher unemployment than Sacramento.
Median Income
Philadelphia
$60,698
Sacramento
$83,753
Sacramento has a 28% higher median income than Philadelphia.
Home Values
Philadelphia
$232,400
Sacramento
$484,600
Sacramento's home values is significantly higher than Philadelphia's — 52% difference.
Education
Philadelphia
23.8%
Sacramento
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Philadelphia
36.1%
Sacramento
36.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Philadelphia
111.1
Sacramento
148.8
Sacramento has a 25% higher cost of living than Philadelphia.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Philadelphia and Sacramento differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sacramento 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 206.3 in Sacramento. Philadelphia scores 111.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 148.8 in Sacramento. Philadelphia has a living wage (1 adult) of $48,904 vs $65,490 in Sacramento (25% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.5% in Philadelphia. Sacramento has a median home value of $484,600 vs $232,400 in Philadelphia (52% higher). Philadelphia has a median property tax of $1,952 vs $3,690 in Sacramento (47% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia: 810,038 vs Sacramento: 275,106 for labor force. Sacramento has a poverty rate of 14.4% compared to 22.0% in Philadelphia. Sacramento has a unemployment rate of 6.2% compared to 8.4% in Philadelphia.
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Crime & Safety — Sacramento leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.96 compared to 32.24 in Philadelphia. Sacramento has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.17 in Philadelphia. Sacramento has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.47 compared to 45.48 in Philadelphia.
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Weather & Climate — Sacramento leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSacramento: 23.6" vs Philadelphia: 41.1" for annual rainfall. Sacramento gets 85 more sunny days per year than Philadelphia. Sacramento averages 74°F, about 11°F cooler than Philadelphia.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPhiladelphia has a high school diploma or higher of 44.4% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 23.8% in Philadelphia.
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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 3x the size of Sacramento (524,802).
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Philadelphia
Sacramento
Healthcare — Philadelphia leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePhiladelphia: 4.3 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPhiladelphia has a public transit of 17.9% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Philadelphia has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 1.4% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a drive alone of 65.5% compared to 46.6% in Philadelphia.
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