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 | Dearborn | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,205/mo | $1,250/mo | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $189,400 | $215,500 | 12.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,600 | $57,537 | 12.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 98.9 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 91.5 | 2.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 92.7 | 88.3 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.4 | 98.8 | 5.5% 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 Dearborn, you'd need $100,705 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dearborn, MI is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Dearborn than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Dearborn, you'd need about $80,564 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.