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 | Hialeah | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,458/mo | $1,250/mo | 16.6% higher in A |
| Median home value | $324,300 | $215,500 | 50.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $49,531 | $57,537 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 98.9 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.2 | 91.5 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.8 | 88.3 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.5 | 98.8 | 8.8% 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 Hialeah, you'd need $90,760 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.2% cheaper overall than Hialeah, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Philadelphia than in Hialeah. If you earn $80,000 in Hialeah, you'd need about $72,608 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.