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 | Killeen | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,250/mo | 13.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $215,500 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,086 | $57,537 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 95.5 | 91.5 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 82.3 | 88.3 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 98.8 | 3.2% 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 Killeen, you'd need $107,667 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen, TX is about 7.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Killeen than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Killeen, you'd need about $86,134 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.