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 | Davenport | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $1,250/mo | 28.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $215,500 | 28.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $57,537 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 98.9 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 84.0 | 91.5 | 8.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 88.3 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 82.9 | 98.8 | 16.2% 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 Davenport, you'd need $118,851 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport, IA is about 15.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Davenport than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $95,081 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.