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 | East Providence | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,186/mo | $1,250/mo | 5.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $286,400 | $215,500 | 32.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,736 | $57,537 | 24.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 97.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 107.5 | 24.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 98.6 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 101.8 | 1.2% higher 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 East Providence, you'd need $100,358 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Providence and Philadelphia have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in East Providence than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in East Providence, you'd need about $80,286 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.