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 | Chesterfield | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,405/mo | $1,250/mo | 12.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $437,000 | $215,500 | 102.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $137,052 | $57,537 | 138.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 97.5 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 107.5 | 28.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 98.6 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 101.8 | 3.0% 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 Chesterfield, you'd need $112,478 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chesterfield, MO is about 11.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Chesterfield than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Chesterfield, you'd need about $89,983 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.