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 | Fayetteville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,117/mo | $1,250/mo | 10.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $215,500 | 26.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,424 | $57,537 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.1 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 96.0 | 91.5 | 5.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.0 | 88.3 | 6.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 98.8 | 2.1% 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 Fayetteville, you'd need $105,940 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fayetteville, NC is about 5.6% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Fayetteville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Fayetteville, you'd need about $84,752 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.