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 | Danbury | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,726/mo | $1,250/mo | 38.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $355,500 | $215,500 | 65.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $79,983 | $57,537 | 39.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.9 | 91.5 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 92.3 | 88.3 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Danbury, you'd need $84,685 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Danbury, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Philadelphia than in Danbury. If you earn $80,000 in Danbury, you'd need about $67,748 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.