City comparison
Nashua, NH is about 275 miles (425 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Nashua, NH to Philadelphia, PA takes about 32 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 90,943 in Nashua — about 17.5× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 31 sq mi for Nashua.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Nashua | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,250/mo | 27.8% higher in Nashua |
| Median home value | $344,900 | $215,500 | 60.0% higher in Nashua |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $57,537 | 54.3% higher in Nashua |
| Groceries index | 98.0 | 97.0 | 1.0% higher in Nashua |
| Utilities index | 130.5 | 112.3 | 16.1% higher in Nashua |
| Transportation index | 103.0 | 101.7 | 1.2% higher in Nashua |
| Healthcare index | 103.8 | 102.7 | 1.1% higher in Nashua |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Nashua, you'd need $90,357 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.6% cheaper overall than Nashua, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 19% higher in Nashua than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Nashua, you'd need about $72,286 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.