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 | Mooresville | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,447/mo | $1,250/mo | 15.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $311,600 | $215,500 | 44.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $82,622 | $57,537 | 43.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 107.5 | 15.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 101.8 | 4.5% 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 Mooresville, you'd need $104,593 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mooresville, NC is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Mooresville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Mooresville, you'd need about $83,674 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.