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 | Blaine | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,635/mo | $1,250/mo | 30.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $303,800 | $215,500 | 41.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $100,659 | $57,537 | 74.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 97.5 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.0 | 107.5 | 13.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 98.6 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.8 | 101.8 | 1.0% 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 Blaine, you'd need $96,613 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Blaine, MN, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Philadelphia than in Blaine. If you earn $80,000 in Blaine, you'd need about $77,291 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.