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 | Carson | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,127/mo | $1,250/mo | 9.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $390,800 | $215,500 | 81.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,465 | $57,537 | 17.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 97.5 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.0 | 107.5 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 98.6 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 101.8 | 1.4% 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 Carson, you'd need $98,464 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.5% cheaper overall than Carson, NV, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Philadelphia than in Carson. If you earn $80,000 in Carson, you'd need about $78,771 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.