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 | Malden | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,962/mo | $1,250/mo | 57.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $570,600 | $215,500 | 164.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $90,295 | $57,537 | 56.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 97.5 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 107.5 | 24.6% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 98.6 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 101.8 | 2.1% 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 Malden, you'd need $83,052 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 16.9% cheaper overall than Malden, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Philadelphia than in Malden. If you earn $80,000 in Malden, you'd need about $66,442 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.