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Best Cities for Women #12: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Overall Score: 80

Population: 3,888,163

Description: Referred to as “The City of Brotherly Love” (this is the modern greek translation), Philadelphia is the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States, with a metro-area population of around 5.8 million. As one of the first politically-important state capitals, Philadelphia was the social and geographical crux of the first thirteen American colonies.

Best For: Singles, Young Couples, Empty Nesters

Median Salary for Women: $32,573

Overall Diversity (Higher is Better) :3 / 5

Crime Rating (Lower is Better): 80 / 100

Cost-of-Living Index (Natl. Average is 106, Lower is Better): 61

Transportation: 60 / 100
- While once dominated by railroad and streetcar system, automobiles are now the main method of transportation
- One of the earliest cities to employ trolleybuses

Culture / Nightlife Rating (Higher is Better): 76 / 100

Female-led Industries:
1) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Health+Care&location=585&zip_code=&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Healthcare (22%)
2) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Educational+services&location=585&zip_code=23+Timmins+Road&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Educational Services (11%)
3) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Public+administration&location=585&zip_code=&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Public Administration (8%)
4) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Business+operations+specialists&location=585&zip_code=23+Timmins+Road&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Business Operations Specialists (5%)
5) <a href= “http://excelle.monster.com/careers/search/search?q=Registered+nurses&location=585&zip_code=23+Timmins+Road&radius=50&job_status=&job_posted_within=&salary_range_min=&salary_range_max=&commit=SEARCH”>Registered Nurses (3%)

Just for Women:
- <a href= “http://www.womensway.org/”>Women’s Way Fund Raising Coalition
- <a href= “http://www.visitpa.com/things-to-do/history—heritage/womens-heritage/index.aspx”>Women’s Heritage in Philadelphia

<a href= “http://www.phila.gov/”>City of Philadelphia Website

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