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 | Boca Raton | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,170/mo | $1,250/mo | 73.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $597,100 | $215,500 | 177.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $95,570 | $57,537 | 66.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 91.5 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 88.3 | 13.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 98.8 | 4.1% 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 Boca Raton, you'd need $57,602 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 42.4% cheaper overall than Boca Raton, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 42% lower in Philadelphia than in Boca Raton. If you earn $80,000 in Boca Raton, you'd need about $46,082 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.