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 | Midwest City | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $996/mo | $1,250/mo | 20.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,700 | $215,500 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,811 | $57,537 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.5 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 107.5 | 25.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 98.6 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 101.8 | 6.4% 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 Midwest City, you'd need $120,969 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Midwest City, OK is about 17.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Midwest City than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Midwest City, you'd need about $96,775 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.