15213 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
15213
19104
Opportunity
72 · Top 14%
vs56 · Top 46%
Growth
76 · Top 3%
vs59 · Top 35%
Climate
65 · Bottom 33%
vs71 · Top 48%
Physical resilience
81 · Top 19%
vs71 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
8 · Bottom 1%
vs17 · Bottom 1%
Access
95 · Bottom 45%
vs99 · Top 12%
Economic stability
12 · Bottom 1%
vs24 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 15213 | 19104 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,466 | 55,172 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $31,069 | $38,814 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,877 | $24,820 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 12,486/sq mi | 18,024/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $233,500 | $266,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,263 | $1,364 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 26.6% | 16.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.4% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 62.6% | 47.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 48.2% | 36.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 2,430 | 4,599 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 8.0 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 103.2% | 72.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 22°F | 26°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 41.3" | 44.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 15 mi | 6 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 19.9 min | 27.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 20.8 | 23.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Full profiles: 15213 — Pittsburgh, PA · 19104 — Philadelphia, PA · How this is calculated: methodology