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 | Bristol | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,228/mo | $1,250/mo | 1.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $235,700 | $215,500 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,094 | $57,537 | 42.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.5 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 107.5 | 23.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 98.6 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 101.8 | 1.5% 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 Bristol, you'd need $104,299 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bristol, CT is about 4.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Bristol than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Bristol, you'd need about $83,439 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.