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 | Carmichael | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,480/mo | $1,250/mo | 18.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $495,400 | $215,500 | 129.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,138 | $57,537 | 39.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.6 | 98.9 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.9 | 91.5 | 37.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 105.6 | 88.3 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.3 | 98.8 | 6.6% 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 Carmichael, you'd need $85,562 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Carmichael, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Philadelphia than in Carmichael. If you earn $80,000 in Carmichael, you'd need about $68,450 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.