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 | Long Beach | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,698/mo | $1,250/mo | 35.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $709,700 | $215,500 | 229.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $78,995 | $57,537 | 37.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 98.9 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 91.5 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 88.3 | 13.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 98.8 | 5.2% 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 Long Beach, you'd need $73,617 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 26.4% cheaper overall than Long Beach, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Philadelphia than in Long Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Long Beach, you'd need about $58,893 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.