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 | Anaheim | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,958/mo | $1,250/mo | 56.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $713,600 | $215,500 | 231.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,538 | $57,537 | 53.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.9 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 91.5 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 88.3 | 13.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 98.8 | 5.2% 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 Anaheim, you'd need $63,839 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 36.2% cheaper overall than Anaheim, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Philadelphia than in Anaheim. If you earn $80,000 in Anaheim, you'd need about $51,071 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.