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 | Bremerton | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,413/mo | $1,250/mo | 13.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $369,700 | $215,500 | 71.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,556 | $57,537 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.7 | 97.5 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.0 | 107.5 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 98.6 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.9 | 101.8 | 0.9% 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 Bremerton, you'd need $93,122 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 6.9% cheaper overall than Bremerton, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Philadelphia than in Bremerton. If you earn $80,000 in Bremerton, you'd need about $74,497 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.