New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
NY metro vs PA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington(5/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
1
categories won
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA · 6.2M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
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Home Value
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Median Income
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Affordability Score
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Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo | $1,456/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $95,220✓ | $86,867 |
| Median Home Value | $610,200 | $356,700✓ |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 6.2M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 20%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 60/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k | 266/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k | 1579/100k✓ |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M residentsView profile →
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington
PA
Median Rent
$1,456/mo
Median Income
$86,867
Home Value
$356,700
Population
6.2M
6.2M residentsView profile →
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