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 | Cape Coral | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,630/mo | $1,250/mo | 30.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $302,400 | $215,500 | 40.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,474 | $57,537 | 26.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.1 | 98.9 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 103.8 | 91.5 | 13.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 93.3 | 88.3 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 113.0 | 98.8 | 14.3% 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 Cape Coral, you'd need $84,647 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15.4% cheaper overall than Cape Coral, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Philadelphia than in Cape Coral. If you earn $80,000 in Cape Coral, you'd need about $67,718 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.