Philadelphia is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join Philadelphia, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
Philadelphia in 100 people: 27 kids under 18 (MS: 23)
26 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, against 25 across MS. Philadelphia has about 6,858 residents (2025 Census estimate). Across MS, 6 in 100 workers work from home; in the town, 4. From the 2010 census to the 2020 one, the change was −5%.
Median age 36.7 (MS 38.6).
About 74 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.9 points). Among residents 45 to 54, 71% are women (MS 52%).
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 5.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 25 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how Philadelphia says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 1 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in Philadelphia
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What Philadelphia’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is Philadelphia or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in Philadelphia in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.