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 | Blue Springs | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $215,500 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $57,537 | 44.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 97.5 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 107.5 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 98.6 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 101.8 | 6.6% 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 Blue Springs, you'd need $113,548 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs, MO is about 11.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Blue Springs than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $90,839 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.