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 | Great Falls | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $828/mo | $1,250/mo | 33.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $223,700 | $215,500 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $58,272 | $57,537 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.5 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 88.7 | 107.5 | 17.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 98.6 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.3 | 101.8 | 1.4% 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 Great Falls, you'd need $110,940 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Great Falls, MT is about 9.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% lower in Great Falls than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Great Falls, you'd need about $88,752 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.