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 | Boise City | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,223/mo | $1,250/mo | 2.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $401,800 | $215,500 | 86.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,402 | $57,537 | 32.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 98.9 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 122.0 | 91.5 | 33.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 88.3 | 14.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.6 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Boise City, you'd need $94,982 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 5% cheaper overall than Boise City, ID, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Boise City than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Boise City, you'd need about $75,985 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.