Quick Facts
Philadelphia is one of the leading cities in the world. Located in between New York City and Washington D.C., 40% of the U.S. population is within a day’s drive. City Statistics:
- 1,526,006 population (2010 Census)
- 3rd most populous downtown in the U.S
- 46 million people live in a 200-mile radius of the City
- 13th most internationally-visited city in the nation
- 101 colleges & universities in the region
- Within a 200-mile radius of Greater Philadelphia is a GDP, equivalent to the world’s 5th largest economy
In 2009, the City drew 36.6 MILLION VISITORS and was the FASTEST-GROWING DESTINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS among the top 20 U.S. markets.
Hotels in Center City
Philadelphia’s downtown, known as Center City, is one of the most accessible, compact tourism and convention areas in the nation. The number of hotel rooms close to the Pennsylvania Convention Center are:
- 3,600 hotel rooms within a two-minute walk
- 6,400 hotel rooms within a 10-minute walk
- 8,500 hotel rooms within a 15-minute walk
- 10,700 hotel rooms within a 10-minute drive
- 17,200-plus hotel rooms within a 30-minute drive
- 1 hour and 20 minutes from New York City via Amtrak’s Acela Express line
- 1 hour and 45 minutes from Washington, D.C. via Amtrak’s Acela Express line
- 30 airlines provide 700 daily departures to more than 120 cities, including 52 daily nonstop flights to 31 international destinations
The region is particularly strong in a number of knowledge-based industry sectors, including Life Sciences, Chemicals, Financial Services and Information Technology. In fact, the region’s Life Sciences sector was ranked #2 in the nation by the Milken Institute in 2009.
The Greater Philadelphia region is the BASE FOR OVER 100 FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES located within a 200-mile radius of the City.
