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 | Lewisville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,455/mo | $1,250/mo | 16.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $328,300 | $215,500 | 52.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,006 | $57,537 | 42.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 98.9 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.2 | 91.5 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.8 | 88.3 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.4 | 98.8 | 8.7% higher 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 Lewisville, you'd need $90,872 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.1% cheaper overall than Lewisville, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in Philadelphia than in Lewisville. If you earn $80,000 in Lewisville, you'd need about $72,698 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.