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 | Mission | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $876/mo | $1,250/mo | 29.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,600 | $215,500 | 31.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,421 | $57,537 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 98.9 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.3 | 91.5 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 78.2 | 88.3 | 11.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 89.1 | 98.8 | 9.9% 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 Mission, you'd need $120,118 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mission, TX is about 16.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Mission than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Mission, you'd need about $96,094 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.