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 | Apex | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,668/mo | $1,250/mo | 33.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $458,200 | $215,500 | 112.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,688 | $57,537 | 125.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.7 | 107.5 | 15.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.8 | 4.5% 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 Apex, you'd need $100,610 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Apex, NC is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Philadelphia than in Apex. If you earn $80,000 in Apex, you'd need about $80,488 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.