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 | Huntington Beach | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,318/mo | $1,250/mo | 85.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $976,800 | $215,500 | 353.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $114,747 | $57,537 | 99.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.9 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.5 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 88.3 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 98.8 | 5.4% 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 Huntington Beach, you'd need $53,925 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 46.1% cheaper overall than Huntington Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in Philadelphia than in Huntington Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Huntington Beach, you'd need about $43,140 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.