City safety & data profile
PhiladelphiaPA
Philadelphia, PA is a 1.6M-resident city in Philadelphia County with a median household income of $61,953.
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Philadelphia, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Philadelphia has a population larger than 99% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $243,100, and 21 hospitals serving the surrounding area.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 1.6M
- Population
- Top 1%
- By size
- $61,953
- Median income
- $243,100
- Median home
- 21.4%
- Poverty rate
The read on Philadelphia
Philadelphia posts a median household income higher than 25% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 5 recent safety alerts are on record and 21 hospitals serve the Philadelphia area.
- Top 75%
- by median income, US cities
- 5
- safety alerts on record
- 21
- hospitals in & near Philadelphia
Where Philadelphia income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$61,953 Bottom 25% higher than 25% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Philadelphia, PA beyond the headline numbers
Philadelphia sits inside Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, at roughly 39.95°N, -75.16°W. Population 1,573,916, $61,953 median household income. Median home value $243,100, median rent $1,397. Poverty rate 21.4%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Philadelphia's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 41.4%. 21 hospitals in/around Philadelphia, 3.3/5 avg rating, 10 with an ER.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Philadelphia from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Philadelphia County) - Philadelphia's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% +51% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 8.1% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 35.4% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
| Public Transit | 16.7% |
Population
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Hospitals 21 total
Alerts & News - Philadelphia Area 5
Air Quality Alert: Philadelphia Residents Face Unhealthy Levels for Sensitive Groups
Philadelphia Air Quality Alert: PM2.5 Levels Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Philadelphia Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level
Air Quality Alert: Philadelphia Air Quality Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level
Air Quality Alert: Philadelphia, PA Reaches Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Level
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Safety Context
Philadelphia, PA is located in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. With a population of 1.6M and a $61,953 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration. Residents have access to 21 hospitals with an average rating of 3.3/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Philadelphia area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Pennsylvania
Real-time AQI for every monitored Pennsylvania location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Philadelphia's profile
Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.
- Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Philadelphia area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
- Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
- Compare Philadelphia against Pennsylvania peers on any ranking lens. Explore Pennsylvania
Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Philadelphia County) where that is the smallest published unit.
Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.