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 | Gastonia | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,250/mo | 14.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $215,500 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,047 | $57,537 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.3 | 91.5 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 82.2 | 88.3 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.4 | 98.8 | 3.5% 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 Gastonia, you'd need $108,154 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Gastonia, NC is about 7.5% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Gastonia than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Gastonia, you'd need about $86,523 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.