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 | Casper | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $942/mo | $1,250/mo | 24.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $242,800 | $215,500 | 12.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,011 | $57,537 | 16.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 97.5 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 107.5 | 13.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 98.6 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Casper, you'd need $117,161 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casper, WY is about 14.6% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Casper than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Casper, you'd need about $93,729 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.