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 | Mount Vernon | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,461/mo | $1,250/mo | 16.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $446,400 | $215,500 | 107.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,511 | $57,537 | 31.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 97.5 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 107.5 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 98.6 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 101.8 | 3.6% 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 Mount Vernon, you'd need $86,217 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 13.8% cheaper overall than Mount Vernon, NY, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Philadelphia than in Mount Vernon. If you earn $80,000 in Mount Vernon, you'd need about $68,974 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.