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 | Bedford | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,332/mo | $1,250/mo | 6.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $292,100 | $215,500 | 35.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,924 | $57,537 | 40.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 107.5 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 98.6 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 101.8 | 3.5% 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 Bedford, you'd need $98,632 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Bedford, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Philadelphia than in Bedford. If you earn $80,000 in Bedford, you'd need about $78,906 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.