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 | Evanston | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,625/mo | $1,250/mo | 30.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $454,600 | $215,500 | 111.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,188 | $57,537 | 62.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 108.6 | 98.9 | 9.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 91.5 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.3 | 88.3 | 17.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.4 | 98.8 | 8.7% 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 Evanston, you'd need $83,664 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 16.3% cheaper overall than Evanston, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Philadelphia than in Evanston. If you earn $80,000 in Evanston, you'd need about $66,931 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.