Data Scientists

Philadelphia for Data Scientists

How does Philadelphia score as a destination for data scientists? Role-adjusted analysis of salary potential, job market depth, and career opportunity.

Career fit verdict

Good fit for Data Scientists

Ranked #40 of 77 cities

67
career score / 100

Score breakdown for Data Scientists

Career score (role-adjusted)
67/100

No role boost applied — limited specialist demand in this city

Overall fit score
65/100

Career, savings, and pressure combined

Savings score
57/100

Salary-to-cost ratio for this city

Philadelphia data profile

Salary index66/100

Earning potential vs dataset average (50 = avg)

Cost index58/100

Overall cost of living (higher = more expensive)

Rent pressure33/100

Rent as share of income (higher = more pressure)

Opportunity68/100

Base job market depth and career upside

Lifestyle66/100

Quality of life heuristic

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