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 | Gainesville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $216,600 | $215,500 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $43,783 | $57,537 | 23.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.5 | 98.9 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.5 | 91.5 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.7 | 88.3 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.8 | 98.8 | 1.1% 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 Gainesville, you'd need $104,200 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gainesville, FL is about 4% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Gainesville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Gainesville, you'd need about $83,360 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.