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 | Lynwood | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,488/mo | $1,250/mo | 19.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $540,100 | $215,500 | 150.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,350 | $57,537 | 17.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 97.5 | 8.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 107.5 | 38.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 98.6 | 5.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 101.8 | 2.5% 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 Lynwood, you'd need $80,000 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 20% cheaper overall than Lynwood, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Philadelphia than in Lynwood. If you earn $80,000 in Lynwood, you'd need about $64,000 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.