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Philadelphia metro · Northeast

Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania · approx. 1,140,000 residents

Estimated from state baseline

Median income

$81.8K

household / year

Avg home price

$320K

~$1,603/mo mortgage

Avg rent

$1,600

per month

Cost of living

102

100 = US avg

How Philadelphia scores

Job market depth85/100

Breadth of local employment and earning power.

Affordability91/100

How far the median income goes against home prices.

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