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 | Kannapolis | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,078/mo | $1,250/mo | 13.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $213,300 | $215,500 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $66,487 | $57,537 | 15.6% 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 Kannapolis, you'd need $108,642 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kannapolis, NC is about 8% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Kannapolis than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Kannapolis, you'd need about $86,914 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.