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 | Kentwood | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,123/mo | $1,250/mo | 10.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $227,000 | $215,500 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $66,945 | $57,537 | 16.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 97.5 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 107.5 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 101.8 | 2.3% 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 Kentwood, you'd need $111,993 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Kentwood, MI is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Kentwood than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Kentwood, you'd need about $89,594 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.