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 | Carrollton | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,250/mo | 24.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $327,300 | $215,500 | 51.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $95,380 | $57,537 | 65.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.6 | 97.5 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.9 | 107.5 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 98.6 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 101.8 | 3.5% lower 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 Carrollton, you'd need $96,586 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 3.4% cheaper overall than Carrollton, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Philadelphia than in Carrollton. If you earn $80,000 in Carrollton, you'd need about $77,269 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.