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 | Largo | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,350/mo | $1,250/mo | 8.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $184,500 | $215,500 | 14.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,266 | $57,537 | 2.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.4 | 97.5 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.4 | 107.5 | 15.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 101.8 | 5.0% 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 Largo, you'd need $97,640 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Largo, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Philadelphia than in Largo. If you earn $80,000 in Largo, you'd need about $78,112 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.