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 | Huntersville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,624/mo | $1,250/mo | 29.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $393,200 | $215,500 | 82.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $112,893 | $57,537 | 96.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 107.5 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.8 | 4.5% lower 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 Huntersville, you'd need $102,761 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntersville, NC is about 2.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Huntersville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Huntersville, you'd need about $82,209 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.