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 | Clearwater | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,389/mo | $1,250/mo | 11.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $287,900 | $215,500 | 33.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,358 | $57,537 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 97.5 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 107.5 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 101.8 | 5.0% 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 Clearwater, you'd need $97,283 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 2.7% cheaper overall than Clearwater, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Philadelphia than in Clearwater. If you earn $80,000 in Clearwater, you'd need about $77,826 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.