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 | Mountain View | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,855/mo | $1,250/mo | 128.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $1,833,300 | $215,500 | 750.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $174,156 | $57,537 | 202.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 98.9 | 5.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.5 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 88.3 | 18.5% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 98.8 | 5.4% 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 Mountain View, you'd need $43,782 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 56.2% cheaper overall than Mountain View, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 56% lower in Philadelphia than in Mountain View. If you earn $80,000 in Mountain View, you'd need about $35,026 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.