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 | Cleveland Heights | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,091/mo | $1,250/mo | 12.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $164,400 | $215,500 | 23.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,155 | $57,537 | 20.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 97.5 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.7 | 107.5 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 101.8 | 2.8% 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 Cleveland Heights, you'd need $115,033 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland Heights, OH is about 13.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 25% lower in Cleveland Heights than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland Heights, you'd need about $92,026 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.