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 | Middletown | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $919/mo | $1,250/mo | 26.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $135,200 | $215,500 | 37.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $50,457 | $57,537 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 97.5 | 3.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 94.3 | 107.5 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.3 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 101.8 | 2.8% lower 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 Middletown, you'd need $120,032 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Middletown, OH is about 16.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Middletown than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Middletown, you'd need about $96,026 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.