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 | Des Plaines | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,300/mo | $1,250/mo | 4.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $304,100 | $215,500 | 41.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,552 | $57,537 | 50.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 97.5 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 107.5 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.8 | 1.7% 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 Des Plaines, you'd need $100,659 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Des Plaines, IL is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Des Plaines, you'd need about $80,527 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.