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 | Leander | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,802/mo | $1,250/mo | 44.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $412,000 | $215,500 | 91.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $129,684 | $57,537 | 125.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.5 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 85.9 | 107.5 | 20.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 98.6 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 101.8 | 5.9% 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 Leander, you'd need $95,846 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 4.2% cheaper overall than Leander, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Philadelphia than in Leander. If you earn $80,000 in Leander, you'd need about $76,677 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.