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 | Clifton | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,633/mo | $1,250/mo | 30.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $428,000 | $215,500 | 98.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,179 | $57,537 | 63.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 98.9 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.7 | 91.5 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 90.5 | 88.3 | 2.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 98.8 | 2.1% 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 Clifton, you'd need $87,790 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 12.2% cheaper overall than Clifton, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Philadelphia than in Clifton. If you earn $80,000 in Clifton, you'd need about $70,232 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.