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 | Lenexa | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,373/mo | $1,250/mo | 9.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $348,600 | $215,500 | 61.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,074 | $57,537 | 75.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 97.5 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 107.5 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 98.6 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 101.8 | 6.6% 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 Lenexa, you'd need $110,952 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lenexa, KS is about 9.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Lenexa than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Lenexa, you'd need about $88,762 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.