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 | Little Rock | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,006/mo | $1,250/mo | 19.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $205,800 | $215,500 | 4.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $58,697 | $57,537 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 98.9 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 91.5 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 80.8 | 88.3 | 8.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 93.2 | 98.8 | 5.7% 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 Little Rock, you'd need $112,025 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Little Rock, AR is about 10.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Little Rock than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Little Rock, you'd need about $89,620 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.