Philadelphia vs Bethlehem
Philadelphia, PA compared with Bethlehem, PA · 44 miles apart
Philadelphia has 1,574,281 residents to Bethlehem’s 79,644. Philadelphia comes out ahead on homeownership, clear days a year. Bethlehem does better on median household income, median rent, average commute.
| Philadelphia, PA | Bethlehem, PA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,574,281 | 79,644 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 11,720 | 4,167 |
| Median household income | $61,953 | $68,879 |
| Median home value | $243,100 | $260,400 |
| Median rent | $1,397 | $1,382 |
| Homeownership | 51.8% | 49.9% |
| Average commute | 31.7 min | 22.1 min |
| Median age | 35.3 | 36.1 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.4% | 36% |
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 15.7% |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| Price to income | 3.9× | 3.8× |
| Clear days a year | 23 | 19 |
| Days above 90°F | 21 | 16 |
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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