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 | College Station | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,250/mo | 9.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $215,500 | 41.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $57,537 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 91.5 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.2 | 88.3 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.1 | 98.8 | 1.8% 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 College Station, you'd need $105,311 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 5% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in College Station than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $84,249 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.