City comparison
Hicksville, NY is about 100 miles (150 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Hicksville, NY to Philadelphia, PA takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 44,084 in Hicksville — about 36.1× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 6.8 sq mi for Hicksville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Hicksville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,549/mo | $1,250/mo | 103.9% higher in Hicksville |
| Median home value | $593,500 | $215,500 | 175.4% higher in Hicksville |
| Median household income | $139,809 | $57,537 | 143.0% higher in Hicksville |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 97.0 | 12.8% higher in Hicksville |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 112.3 | 10.9% higher in Hicksville |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 101.7 | 3.2% higher in Hicksville |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 102.7 | 3.0% higher in Hicksville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hicksville, you'd need $83,016 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 17% cheaper overall than Hicksville, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% higher in Hicksville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Hicksville, you'd need about $66,413 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.