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 | Camden | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,091/mo | $1,250/mo | 12.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $95,700 | $215,500 | 55.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $36,258 | $57,537 | 37.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 97.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 109.9 | 107.5 | 2.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.6 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.5 | 101.8 | 1.7% 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 Camden, you'd need $100,571 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Camden, NJ is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Camden than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Camden, you'd need about $80,457 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.