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 | Gary | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $929/mo | $1,250/mo | 25.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $81,800 | $215,500 | 62.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $36,874 | $57,537 | 35.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 97.5 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 107.5 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.8 | 1.7% 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 Gary, you'd need $104,414 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gary, IN is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Gary than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Gary, you'd need about $83,531 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.