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 | Garland | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,421/mo | $1,250/mo | 13.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $229,000 | $215,500 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $71,044 | $57,537 | 23.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.7 | 98.9 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.6 | 91.5 | 10.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.1 | 88.3 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 106.3 | 98.8 | 7.6% 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 Garland, you'd need $92,193 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 7.8% cheaper overall than Garland, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Philadelphia than in Garland. If you earn $80,000 in Garland, you'd need about $73,754 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.