City comparison
Concord, NH is about 300 miles (475 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 6 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Concord, NH to Philadelphia, PA takes about 35 min, covering roughly 300 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 44,049 in Concord — about 36.2× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 64 sq mi for Concord.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Concord | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,277/mo | $1,250/mo | 2.2% higher in Concord |
| Median home value | $287,600 | $215,500 | 33.5% higher in Concord |
| Median household income | $77,874 | $57,537 | 35.3% higher in Concord |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 97.0 | 1.0% higher in Concord |
| Utilities index | 130.5 | 112.3 | 16.1% higher in Concord |
| Transportation index | 103.0 | 101.7 | 1.2% higher in Concord |
| Healthcare index | 103.8 | 102.7 | 1.1% higher in Concord |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Concord, you'd need $91,101 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 8.9% cheaper overall than Concord, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% higher in Concord than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $72,881 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.