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 | Burlington | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,540/mo | $1,250/mo | 23.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $383,300 | $215,500 | 77.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,931 | $57,537 | 12.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.5 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 117.7 | 107.5 | 9.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 98.6 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 101.8 | 0.7% 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 Burlington, you'd need $98,511 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Burlington, VT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Burlington, you'd need about $78,808 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.