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 | Lafayette | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $976/mo | $1,250/mo | 21.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $145,200 | $215,500 | 32.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,674 | $57,537 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 97.5 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 107.5 | 18.2% 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 Lafayette, you'd need $118,336 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lafayette, IN is about 15.5% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Lafayette than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Lafayette, you'd need about $94,669 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.