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 | Livonia | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,250/mo | 1.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $249,000 | $215,500 | 15.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $92,458 | $57,537 | 60.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 97.5 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 107.5 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 98.6 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Livonia, you'd need $105,593 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Livonia, MI is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Livonia than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Livonia, you'd need about $84,474 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.