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 | Layton | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,314/mo | $1,250/mo | 5.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $387,900 | $215,500 | 80.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,453 | $57,537 | 62.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 97.5 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.7 | 107.5 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 98.6 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 101.8 | 1.2% 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 Layton, you'd need $98,811 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Layton, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Philadelphia than in Layton. If you earn $80,000 in Layton, you'd need about $79,048 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.