City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Alhambra | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,788/mo | $1,250/mo | 43.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $766,000 | $215,500 | 255.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,234 | $57,537 | 39.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 98.9 | 8.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 130.6 | 91.5 | 42.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 111.5 | 88.3 | 26.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.3 | 98.8 | 14.7% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Alhambra, you'd need $76,481 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 23.5% cheaper overall than Alhambra, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Philadelphia than in Alhambra. If you earn $80,000 in Alhambra, you'd need about $61,185 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.