Cherelle Parker (Democratic) has been Mayor of Philadelphia since 2 Jan 2024. In Aug 2026 the unemployment rate was 5.2% of the labour force, 1.2 percentage points higher than when Cherelle Parker took office in January 2024, while Pennsylvania's held still. On the fall in violent crime Philadelphia is 13th of the 106 cities, on the fall in unemployment 103rd of 117. Over Jim Kenney's tenure, 2016 to 2024, the unemployment rate moved −2.3 percentage points. Typical rent is up 9.6% since day zero (3.4% a year).

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