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 | Longmont | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,689/mo | $1,250/mo | 35.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $488,100 | $215,500 | 126.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $89,720 | $57,537 | 55.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.5 | 98.9 | 7.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 129.1 | 91.5 | 41.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 109.6 | 88.3 | 24.2% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 110.8 | 98.8 | 12.1% 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 Longmont, you'd need $79,181 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 20.8% cheaper overall than Longmont, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Philadelphia than in Longmont. If you earn $80,000 in Longmont, you'd need about $63,345 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.