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 | Hillsboro | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,797/mo | $1,250/mo | 43.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $452,300 | $215,500 | 109.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $98,891 | $57,537 | 71.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.9 | 97.5 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 112.4 | 107.5 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.5 | 98.6 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.3 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Hillsboro, you'd need $90,202 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.8% cheaper overall than Hillsboro, OR, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Philadelphia than in Hillsboro. If you earn $80,000 in Hillsboro, you'd need about $72,161 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.