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 | Hartford | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $215,500 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $57,537 | 27.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 98.9 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 91.5 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 88.3 | 7.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 98.8 | 14.8% 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 Hartford, you'd need $108,251 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Hartford than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $86,601 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.