Compare Philadelphia to Detroit


Philadelphia has a larger population count than Detroit: 1517550 compared with 951270.

Looking at housing units, the percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40.7% for Philadelphia versus 45.1% for Detroit.

Detroit has a higher percentage of households with kids: 33.9% compared with 27.6% for Philadelphia.

The median age for people living in Philadelphia is 34.2 years old, while it is 30.9 years for Detroit.


The average daily temperature (Fahrenheit) on the first of each month (from January 1st at left, to December 1st at right) is:

Philadelphia,35,34,39,50,59,69,75,79,73,62,55,46,
Detroit,29,28,32,46,55,65,72,76,69,59,49,36,


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