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 | Levittown | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,398/mo | $1,250/mo | 11.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $283,900 | $215,500 | 31.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $97,750 | $57,537 | 69.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.1 | 97.5 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 108.4 | 107.5 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 97.3 | 98.6 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.0 | 101.8 | 1.8% 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 Levittown, you'd need $92,814 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 7.2% cheaper overall than Levittown, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in Philadelphia than in Levittown. If you earn $80,000 in Levittown, you'd need about $74,251 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.