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 | Cheyenne | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $993/mo | $1,250/mo | 20.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,100 | $215,500 | 31.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,989 | $57,537 | 30.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 97.5 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.1 | 107.5 | 14.3% 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 Cheyenne, you'd need $110,810 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cheyenne, WY is about 9.8% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Cheyenne than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Cheyenne, you'd need about $88,648 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.