City comparison
Barnstable Town, MA is about 275 miles (450 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Barnstable Town, MA to Philadelphia, PA takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 48,922 in Barnstable Town — about 32.6× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 60 sq mi for Barnstable Town.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Barnstable Town | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,250/mo | 36.9% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $215,500 | 131.4% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $57,537 | 64.0% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Groceries index | 97.4 | 97.0 | ≈ equal (Barnstable Town slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 153.1 | 112.3 | 36.3% higher in Barnstable Town |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 101.7 | 1.0% higher in Philadelphia |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 102.7 | 1.1% higher in Philadelphia |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need $104,044 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Barnstable Town, MA is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% higher in Philadelphia than in Barnstable Town. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $83,235 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.