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 | Buckeye | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,250/mo | 27.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $215,500 | 58.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,188 | $57,537 | 63.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 107.5 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 98.6 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 101.8 | 2.2% 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 Buckeye, you'd need $93,727 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 6.3% cheaper overall than Buckeye, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Philadelphia than in Buckeye. If you earn $80,000 in Buckeye, you'd need about $74,981 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.