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 | Alpharetta | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,767/mo | $1,250/mo | 41.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $562,000 | $215,500 | 160.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $141,402 | $57,537 | 145.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 97.5 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 95.8 | 107.5 | 10.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.9 | 98.6 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.1 | 101.8 | 5.6% lower 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 Alpharetta, you'd need $97,047 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 3% cheaper overall than Alpharetta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Philadelphia than in Alpharetta. If you earn $80,000 in Alpharetta, you'd need about $77,637 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.