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Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania · 40.009° N, 75.133° W · 134 sq mi

Philadelphia is the 6th largest city on this site, with a population of 1,579,706 and about 11,760 residents per square mile. The median household earns $61,953 a year, and the median home is worth $243,100.

Population
1,579,706
US Census ACS 2024
Median home value
$243,100
Owner-occupied units

Conditions

Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density

Land area
134 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
11,760
People per square mile
Rank by population
#6
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#61
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$61,953
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,397
Per month
Homeownership
51.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
31.7 min
One way

People

Median age
35.3
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
35.4%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
15.2%
Households
679,428
2.26 people each
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Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 23/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 154/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 18/yr
Days above 90° 21/yr
Below freezing 76/yr
Annual rainfall 46.1in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 27°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 32.4%
Professional & business services 13.2%
Retail trade 9.3%
Arts, food & hospitality 8.4%

Share of employed residents aged 16 and over, largest four of thirteen industries. Bars are scaled to the largest. US Census ACS 2024 5-year.

Wealthiest person in Pennsylvania

Name
Jeff Yass
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$59B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Haverford
Source of wealth
Trading, investments

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Pennsylvania · private sector

Employer
UPMC
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Pennsylvania

Company
Cencora
Revenue
$294.0B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Conshohocken
Ticker
COR

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Pennsylvania

State bird
Ruffed Grouse
State flower
Mountain Laurel
State capital
Harrisburg
Nickname
The Keystone State

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