CITY PROFILE
Philadelphia, PA
“Great bones, questionable schools, and your car will rust faster than you'd like.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $390K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,914/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.1°C · warmest 24.6°C · coolest -1°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1226 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #7 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy88
- Affordable to rent76
- Climate comfort59
- Big-city amenities87
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.