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 | Chicopee | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,250/mo | 15.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $215,500 | 7.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $57,537 | 11.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 97.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 107.5 | 28.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 98.6 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 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 Chicopee, you'd need $110,456 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 9.5% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Chicopee than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $88,365 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.