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 | Attleboro | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,359/mo | $1,250/mo | 8.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $215,500 | 75.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $57,537 | 58.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 97.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 107.5 | 24.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 98.6 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 101.8 | 1.2% 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 Attleboro, you'd need $98,707 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Attleboro, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Attleboro than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $78,966 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.