City comparison
Levittown, NY is about 100 miles (150 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 125 miles, or about 2 h behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Levittown, NY to Philadelphia, PA takes about 12 min, covering roughly 100 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 50,804 in Levittown — about 31.4× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 6.8 sq mi for Levittown.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Levittown | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,318/mo | $1,250/mo | 85.4% higher in Levittown |
| Median home value | $515,300 | $215,500 | 139.1% higher in Levittown |
| Median household income | $140,559 | $57,537 | 144.3% higher in Levittown |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 97.0 | 12.8% higher in Levittown |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 112.3 | 10.9% higher in Levittown |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 101.7 | 3.2% higher in Levittown |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 102.7 | 3.0% higher in Levittown |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Levittown, you'd need $83,466 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 16.5% cheaper overall than Levittown, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% higher in Levittown than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Levittown, you'd need about $66,772 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.