The city of Philadelphia ranked in the bottom 20 in the financial stability, education, health, and economy categories.

In cities quality of roads is definitely the most important metric. Wouldn't want to value mass transit or walkability too heavily...

  • Infrastructure & Pollution – Total Points: 16.66

Quality of Roads: Triple Weight (~2.50 Points)

Note: This metric measures the share of pavements in poor condition.

Average Commute Time (in Minutes): Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Transit Access Shed: Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Note: “Transit Access Shed” is the total area of land that is easily accessible from any point via public transportation.Traffic Congestion: Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Walk Score: Double Weight (~0.83 Points)

Note: “Walk Score” measures pedestrian friendliness by analyzing population density and road metrics such as block length and intersection density.

Bike Score: Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Note: “Bike Score” measures whether an area is good for biking. The Bike Score is calculated by measuring bike infrastructure (lanes, trails, etc.), hills, destinations and road connectivity, and the number of bike commuters.

Transit Score: Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Note: “Transit Score” is a patented measure of how well a location is served by public transit.

Recreation-Friendliness: Quadruple Weight (~3.33 Points)

Note: This metric is based on WalletHub’s “Best & Worst Cities for Recreation” ranking.

Water Quality: Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Air Pollution: Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Greenhouse-Gas Emissions per Capita: Full Weight (~0.83 Points)

Share of Parkland: Triple Weight (~2.50 Points)

Thanks for posting that.

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