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County twins · 67.0% profile similarity

Baltimore city, MDvs.Philadelphia County, PA

Philadelphia County reports the higher polling-place density: 23.4% versus 12.7% in Baltimore city.

Population573,2431,579,706
Median household income$62,177$61,953
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%35.4%
Poverty19.8%21.4%
Foreign-born9.3%15.2%
No vehicle26.7%27.9%

Administrative contrast

Where the election systems separate

Registered-voter turnout54.2%65.2%
Mail-ballot rejection rate0.38%1.43%
Polling places per 10,000 voters12.7%23.4%
Provisional-ballot acceptance rate96.6%63.2%

Measures come from reporting 2024 EAVS jurisdictions. Missing fields remain missing. A difference describes administration and coverage; it does not establish cause or wrongdoing.

Mail-ballot path

Baltimore city

Transmitted
74,617
Returned
60,385
Rejected
229

Mail-ballot path

Philadelphia County

Transmitted
236,031
Returned
197,544
Rejected
2,829