Philadelphia

Life quality score

City ranking

Housing

4
221/265
Details
Large apartment$2100.00
Medium apartment$1700.00
Rent index [score]0.41
Small apartment$1200.00

Cost of Living

4
217/248
Details
5km taxi ride$7.20
A Cappuccino$3.90
A beer$2.40
A kilogram of Apples$5.30
Bread$1.40
Inflation [score]0.44
Lunch$15.00
Monthly fitness club membership$34.00
Monthly public transport$88.00
Movie ticket$12.00
Price of a meal at a restaurant$74.47

Startups

7
34/264
Details
Average monthly increase in number of startups15
Average monthly increase in number of startups [score]0.63
Coworking spaces [score]0.81
Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co55
Meetups [score]0.77
Meetups groups199
Meetups members142761
Number of investors293
Number of startup events in the last 12 months2097
Number of upcoming meetup events121
Startup climate scene [score]0.69
Startup events424
Startup events [score]0.89
Startups [score]0.85
Total number of startups1310

Venture Capital

5
40/192
Details
Funding accelerator namesDreamIT Ventures - Philadelphia, DreamIT Ventures - Health Philadelphia
Number of funding accelerators2
Venture capital [score]0.52

Travel Connectivity

4
111/266
Details
Airport hub123
Airport hub [score]0.55
Intercity train connectivity [score]0.16

Commute

4
211/255
Details
Human city pagehttp://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Philadelphia
Traffic handling [score]0.34

Business Freedom

9
69/264
Details
Business freedom84.70
Business freedom [score]0.86
Freedom from corruption74.00
Freedom from corruption [score]0.79
Lack of labor restrictions91.40
Lack of labor restrictions [score]1.00
Time to open a business5.60
Time to open a business [score]0.95

Safety

3
256/266
Details
Crime rate [score]0.34
Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year11
Guns per 100 residents129
Lack of gun related deaths [score]0.69
Lack of guns [score]0.29
Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score]0.49

Healthcare

9
91/265
Details
Healthcare expenditure [score]0.99
Healthcare quality [score]0.84
Life expectancy (years)79.28
Life expectancy [score]0.76

Education

6
32/240
Details
Best university in rankingUniversity of Pennsylvania
Best university ranking13
Country mean scores in PISA math test478.04
Country mean scores in PISA reading test497.58
Country mean scores in PISA science test497.41
PISA math ranking (high school)30
PISA ranking24
PISA ranking (high school) [score]0.72
PISA reading (high school)16
PISA science (high school)19
Percent of happy students0.77
Percent of low performers in PISA math test0.26
Percent of low performers in PISA reading test0.17
Percent of low performers in PISA science test0.18
Percent of top performers in PISA math test0.09
Percent of top performers in PISA reading test0.08
Percent of top performers in PISA science test0.07
University quality [score]0.48

Environmental Quality

5
176/266
Details
Air quality [score]0.61
Cleanliness [score]0.26
Drinking water quality [score]0.50
Urban greenery [score]0.68

Economy

7
16/263
Details
Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area1.00
Currency for urban areaUSD
GDP growth rate0.02
GDP growth rate [score]0.43
GDP per capita$54596.65
GDP per capita [score]0.87

Taxation

4
222/266
Details
Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score]0.54
Income tax level [score]0.21
Profit tax (% of profit)0.44
Time overhead to file company taxes175
VAT (Sales Tax)0.08

Internet Access

7
32/266
Details
Download speed (Mbps)72.73
Internet access (download) [score]0.75
Internet access (upload) [score]0.74
Upload speed (Mbps)23.22

Leisure & Culture

8
24/264
Details
Art galleries377
Art galleries [score]0.80
Cinemas231
Cinemas [score]0.75
Comedy clubs228
Comedy clubs [score]0.92
Concert venues366
Concerts [score]0.94
Historical sites307
Historical sites [score]0.85
Museums174
Museums [score]0.84
Performing art venues411
Performing arts [score]0.86
Sport venues212
Sports [score]0.95
Zoos67
Zoos [score]0.91

Tolerance

6
197/266
Details
LGBT Equality Index80.47
LGBT Equality Index [score]0.82
LGBT adoption rights✔ Legal
LGBT age of consent✔ Equal
LGBT blood donation regulations✖ Banned (indefinite deferral)
LGBT conversion therapy regulationsAmbiguous
LGBT discrimination legalityIllegal in some contexts
LGBT employment discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT gender changing rights✔ Legal, surgery not required
LGBT homosexuality rights✔ Legal
LGBT housing discrimination legality✖ No protections
LGBT marriage rights✔ Legal
Tolerance towards minorities [score]0.35

Outdoors

4
179/266
Details
Elevation (hills or mountains) [score]0.15
Median peak in meters220.00
Presence of hills in city1.00
Seaside waterbody1.00
Urban area elevation (meters)54.00
Water access [score]0.67
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Cost of living

Costs of living in Philadelphia are in the most expensive 20 percent of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Moving to Philadelphia will very likely increase your daily costs of living. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international  cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.

Housing costs (USD)

$1,600$2,500
$2100
Median rent for
apartments in city center

Daily living costs (USD)

Monthly fitness club membership$34
Movie ticket$12
Broadband internet connection$46
Monthly public transport$88
Lunch$15
-19%
compared to
San Francisco
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Job salary calculator

Software Engineer salaries in Philadelphia are very high. For this job type, Philadelphia ranks 21st for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Philadelphia.

Estimated annual salary (in USD)

$81,688
Median salary
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Locals review Philadelphia

Do locals recommend living in Philadelphia?

What could Philadelphia do better?#improvePhiladelphia

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What makes Philadelphia a special place?#praisePhiladelphia

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Taxation

Personal taxation

Effective income tax rate

14%
For annual salary of $40000
20%
For annual salary of $80000

Value added tax (VAT)

8%
Standard tax rate. Different rates might apply for certain product categories.

Compared to other cities

243/266

Corporate taxation

Compared to other cities

113/263
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Safety

Overall crime rates

Assault
High
45/51
Theft
High
38/49
Robbery
High
36/41
Motor vehicle theft
Very Low
7/24

Crime rate development in the last 7 months

Change in the last 7 months

  • Assault167%
  • Robbery-16%
  • Theft1%

Gun crimes & Ownership

129
Guns per 100 people
11.36
Gun deaths per 100k people / year
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Overall crime rate city ranking

The overall crime rate puts Philadelphia in position 225 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.

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Visa

For visits up to 90 days

Required with citizenship of
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Explore Philadelphia’s neighborhoods

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Great for

  • Nightlife
  • Eating Out
  • Neighborly Spirit
  • Shopping Options
  • Safe & Sound

Not Great for

  • Lack of Traffic
  • Pest Free
  • Gym & Fitness
  • Parking
  • Cost of Living

Who lives here

  • Professionals
  • Singles
  • Gay & Lesbian
  • Trendy & Stylish
  • Retirees
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Explore the streets of Philadelphia

People in Philadelphia

Population of Philadelphia

3,833,200
863 /km²
139/264
Density (people per unit of area)
0%
Growth in 2015-2020
Philadelphia

Demographics of United States

Median age
38
Elderly people
15%
Life expectancy at birth
80
GDP per capita (in USD)
$54,597
12/263
Unemployment
5%
110/264

Languages

English proficiency score
100
1/228
Common spoken languages
English

Friends living in Philadelphia

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Teleport Users  X  Philadelphia

Teleport users who are      Philadelphia

Work in:

Software Engineer
9.38%
Marketing Manager
6.25%
Administrative Assistant
5.21%
Web Developer
3.65%
Web Designer
3.65%
UX Designer
3.13%
Operations Manager
2.60%
Other
66.15%

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LGBT rights in Philadelphia

Discrimination

Illegal In Some Contexts

Marriage

Legal

Adoption

Legal

Climate

Average number of clear days per year

93

Climate type

Humid Subtropical

Average daily maximum temperature

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On living in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, in the mid-Atlantic region, is the fifth most-populous city in the United States. Often referred to as "Philly," the city is coterminous with Philadelphia County. Philadelphia sits adjacent to the New Jersey and Delaware borders, and as such, its metropolitan area encompasses counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

For most visitors, the focal point will be Center City and Old City, which comprise the "downtown" section of Philadelphia. It is bounded by Vine St. to the north, the Delaware River to the east, South St. to the south, and the Schuylkill River to the west. The 2010 Center City residential population of 57,000 makes it the third most populated central business district in America, behind New York City and Chicago. Other popular districts to visit are West Philly and South Philly.

Philadelphia, often called the "Birthplace of America", is the birthplace of the country's modern democracy. Philly was founded by William Penn in 1681, and assumed its present-day shape and size in 1784 when Montgomery County was split off from Philadelphia. The city's name translates to "City of Brotherly Love" and it has been a seat of freedom since its inception; originally founded by Quakers, the colony promoted religious freedom among its residents in stark contrast to the England of the time.

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Good Country Index

Every city comes with a country. How is this one doing in terms of giving back to the global community? Our friends at The Good Country Index measure what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size.

Overall ranking

United States
23rd from a total of 163 countries

World Order

26th

Refugees hosted

Refugees generated

Charity giving

Birth rate

UN Treaties signed

International Peace & Security

66th

Dues in arrears to UN peace keeping budgets

International violent conflict

Peacekeeping troops

Arms exports

Internet security (2014)

Planet & Climate

34th

Ecological footprint

Reforestation since 1992

Hazardous pesticides exports

CO2 emissions

Ozone

Prosperity & Equality

46th

Development assistance

FDI outflows

Fairtrade market size

UN volunteers abroad

Open trading

Culture

53rd

Freedom of movement

Press freedom

Creative services exports

UNESCO dues in arrears as % of contribution

Creative goods exports

Science & Technology

20th

Nobel prizes

Patents

Journal exports

International publications

International Students

Health & Wellbeing

12th

Pharmaceutical exports

Voluntary excess donations to the WHO

Food aid

Humanitarian aid donations

International Health Regulations Compliance

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