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 | Jeffersonville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,028/mo | $1,250/mo | 17.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $187,700 | $215,500 | 12.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $67,566 | $57,537 | 17.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 97.5 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.1 | 107.5 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 101.8 | 2.6% 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 Jeffersonville, you'd need $118,013 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Jeffersonville, IN is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Jeffersonville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Jeffersonville, you'd need about $94,411 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.