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 | Hempstead | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,670/mo | $1,250/mo | 33.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $421,300 | $215,500 | 95.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $80,350 | $57,537 | 39.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 97.5 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 107.5 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 98.6 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 101.8 | 3.6% 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 Hempstead, you'd need $84,747 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Hempstead, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Philadelphia than in Hempstead. If you earn $80,000 in Hempstead, you'd need about $67,797 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.