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 | Dallas | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,305/mo | $1,250/mo | 4.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $215,500 | 25.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $63,985 | $57,537 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 90.5 | 98.9 | 8.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 74.6 | 91.5 | 18.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 88.3 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 98.8 | 1.0% higher 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 Dallas, you'd need $95,783 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Dallas, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Philadelphia than in Dallas. If you earn $80,000 in Dallas, you'd need about $76,627 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.