Philadelphia vs San Antonio
Philadelphia, PA compared with San Antonio, TX · 1,508 miles apart
Philadelphia has 1,574,281 residents to San Antonio’s 1,548,422. Philadelphia comes out ahead on bachelor's degree +. San Antonio does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Philadelphia, PA | San Antonio, TX | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,574,281 | 1,548,422 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,720 | 3,103 |
| Median household income | $61,953 | $65,056 |
| Median home value | $243,100 | $235,700 |
| Median rent | $1,397 | $1,324 |
| Homeownership | 51.8% | 52.2% |
| Average commute | 31.7 min | 24.5 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 34.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.4% | 29% |
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 17.1% |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 3.6× |
| Clear days a year | 23 | 54 |
| Days above 90°F | 21 | 119 |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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