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 | Apopka | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,828/mo | $1,250/mo | 46.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $330,900 | $215,500 | 53.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $87,394 | $57,537 | 51.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.5 | 107.5 | 16.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.8 | 4.1% 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 Apopka, you'd need $93,803 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Apopka, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Philadelphia than in Apopka. If you earn $80,000 in Apopka, you'd need about $75,042 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.