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 | Gresham | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,452/mo | $1,250/mo | 16.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $411,700 | $215,500 | 91.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $69,437 | $57,537 | 20.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 97.5 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 112.4 | 107.5 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 98.6 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.3 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Gresham, you'd need $92,997 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 7% cheaper overall than Gresham, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Philadelphia than in Gresham. If you earn $80,000 in Gresham, you'd need about $74,397 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.