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 | Chico | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,360/mo | $1,250/mo | 8.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $427,600 | $215,500 | 98.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,932 | $57,537 | 14.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.5 | 98.9 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 124.1 | 91.5 | 35.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.3 | 88.3 | 17.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 98.8 | 3.4% higher 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 Chico, you'd need $89,714 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 10.3% cheaper overall than Chico, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Philadelphia than in Chico. If you earn $80,000 in Chico, you'd need about $71,771 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.