City comparison
Centreville, VA is about 150 miles (225 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 175 miles, or about 3 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Centreville, VA to Philadelphia, PA takes about 18 min, covering roughly 150 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 72,680 in Centreville — about 21.9× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for Centreville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Centreville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,107/mo | $1,250/mo | 68.6% higher in Centreville |
| Median home value | $530,100 | $215,500 | 146.0% higher in Centreville |
| Median household income | $136,679 | $57,537 | 137.5% higher in Centreville |
| Groceries index | 104.3 | 97.0 | 7.5% higher in Centreville |
| Utilities index | 105.6 | 112.3 | 6.3% higher in Philadelphia |
| Transportation index | 102.2 | 101.7 | ≈ equal (Centreville slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 101.6 | 102.7 | 1.0% higher in Philadelphia |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Centreville, you'd need $85,645 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Centreville, VA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% higher in Centreville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Centreville, you'd need about $68,516 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.