19124 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
19143
19124
Opportunity
53 · Bottom 47%
vs47 · Bottom 34%
Growth
56 · Top 39%
vs56 · Top 39%
Climate
71 · Top 46%
vs71 · Top 45%
Physical resilience
71 · Top 34%
vs71 · Top 34%
Housing affordability
42 · Bottom 7%
vs67 · Bottom 31%
Schools
17 · Bottom 7%
vs20 · Bottom 11%
Access
99 · Top 8%
vs97 · Top 24%
Economic stability
37 · Bottom 16%
vs36 · Bottom 15%
Measured values
| Metric | 19143 | 19124 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 62,572 | 71,004 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $43,244 | $45,314 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,628 | $22,329 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 20,081/sq mi | 13,801/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $177,000 | $161,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $1,124 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 46.7% | 62.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 4.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.8% | 2.8% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.1% | 14.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 30.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 4,599 | 4,599 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 2.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 72.8% | 72.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 88°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 26°F | 27°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 44.1" | 45.0" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 13 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 35.1 min | 35.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.7 | 32.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.78 | 14.49 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 6.7% | 5.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 15.5% | 26.0% | 2019-20 school 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: 19143 — Philadelphia, PA · 19124 — Philadelphia, PA · How this is calculated: methodology