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 | Indio | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,344/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $373,200 | $215,500 | 73.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,436 | $57,537 | 18.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.3 | 98.9 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.8 | 91.5 | 35.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 103.0 | 88.3 | 16.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 98.8 | 3.0% 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 Indio, you'd need $90,306 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.7% cheaper overall than Indio, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Philadelphia than in Indio. If you earn $80,000 in Indio, you'd need about $72,245 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.