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 | Harrisburg | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $944/mo | $1,213/mo | 22.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $112,100 | $318,600 | 64.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $46,654 | $58,908 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.8 | 97.2 | 3.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 105.5 | 90.0 | 17.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.2 | 98.9 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.8 | 97.2 | 2.7% 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 Harrisburg, you'd need $99,906 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Harrisburg and Wilmington have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Harrisburg than in Wilmington. If you earn $80,000 in Harrisburg, you'd need about $79,925 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.