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 | Downers Grove | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,535/mo | $1,250/mo | 22.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $425,000 | $215,500 | 97.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $115,461 | $57,537 | 100.7% 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 Downers Grove, you'd need $98,417 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.6% cheaper overall than Downers Grove, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Philadelphia than in Downers Grove. If you earn $80,000 in Downers Grove, you'd need about $78,734 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.