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 | Mesquite | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,323/mo | $1,250/mo | 5.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $208,800 | $215,500 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $69,649 | $57,537 | 21.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.5 | 98.9 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.1 | 91.5 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 87.1 | 88.3 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.2 | 98.8 | 4.5% 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 Mesquite, you'd need $96,213 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 3.8% cheaper overall than Mesquite, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Philadelphia than in Mesquite. If you earn $80,000 in Mesquite, you'd need about $76,970 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.