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 | Hollywood | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,463/mo | $1,250/mo | 17.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $215,500 | 60.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $61,958 | $57,537 | 7.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 98.9 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.3 | 91.5 | 10.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.9 | 88.3 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.7 | 98.8 | 8.9% 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 Hollywood, you'd need $90,571 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.4% cheaper overall than Hollywood, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Philadelphia than in Hollywood. If you earn $80,000 in Hollywood, you'd need about $72,457 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.