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 | Boynton Beach | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,789/mo | $1,250/mo | 43.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $285,500 | $215,500 | 32.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,875 | $57,537 | 19.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.0 | 98.9 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 106.3 | 91.5 | 16.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 96.5 | 88.3 | 9.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 118.0 | 98.8 | 19.4% 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 Boynton Beach, you'd need $79,682 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 20.3% cheaper overall than Boynton Beach, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Philadelphia than in Boynton Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Boynton Beach, you'd need about $63,746 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.