Philadelphia

Employment & income in Philadelphia

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score
F
30/100
44th of 50
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The four inputs
Median household income vs metro$61,953
Philadelphia $91,28940% · scores 29
Unemployment rate8.1%
Philadelphia 5.9%30% · scores 12
Labour force participation64%
Philadelphia 66%20% · scores 49
Share in professional occupations45%
Philadelphia 49%10% · scores 50
Vertical rule marks the Philadelphia reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Philadelphia suburbs for employment

All 50 ranked, Philadelphia highlighted
1HaddonfieldA−$200,4002HockessinB+$171,2043MontgomeryvilleB$131,3454King of PrussiaB−$117,9125HorshamB−$94,9876GreentreeB−$145,8237ArdmoreB−$119,1118Bala CynwydB−$150,0009PhoenixvilleB−$102,13810BroomallC+$105,62511MarltonC+$94,46412Willow GroveC+$98,06413SpringdaleC+$164,79614LansdaleC+$88,22915EchelonC$82,93216CollingswoodC$90,18417Pike Creek ValleyC−$102,43418SicklervilleC−$105,60219GlasgowC−$113,98220WestmontC−$115,31721BearC−$91,68722LevittownC−$105,07123Moorestown-LenolaC−$138,39824BellmawrD+$76,65425WilliamstownD+$89,41426MiddletownD+$112,83127Cherry Hill MallD+$103,70828Drexel HillD$88,16829BrooksideD$78,32830West ChesterD$78,38531LindenwoldD$55,95432RoslynD−$99,31833Gloucester CityD−$64,93834PottstownD−$60,82835CoatesvilleD−$59,25636SmyrnaD−$67,04837LansdowneD−$73,23238NorristownF$66,70139Pine HillF$72,58840WoodburyF$77,02841GlassboroF$87,27842NewarkF$76,91243WilmingtonF$58,67144PhiladelphiaF$61,95345PennsvilleF$76,03246ElktonF$58,64047YeadonF$49,75948DarbyF$39,86349ChesterF$41,34250CamdenF$40,546
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Better than Philadelphia on employment & income

Philadelphia grades F on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
Haddonfield9 mi from PhiladelphiaA−$200k3.6% 71 B− Montgomeryville18 mi from PhiladelphiaB$131k3.3% 71 B− King of Prussia14 mi from PhiladelphiaB−$118k4.7% 72 B− Horsham12 mi from PhiladelphiaB−$95k2.5% 68 B− Greentree12 mi from PhiladelphiaB−$146k4.4% 64 C+ Ardmore9 mi from PhiladelphiaB−$119k4.6% 74 B
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24