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 | Nashua | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,250/mo | 27.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $344,900 | $215,500 | 60.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,766 | $57,537 | 54.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.8 | 98.9 | 1.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.2 | 91.5 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.9 | 88.3 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 98.8 | 3.1% 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 Nashua, you'd need $89,055 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 10.9% cheaper overall than Nashua, NH, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Philadelphia than in Nashua. If you earn $80,000 in Nashua, you'd need about $71,244 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.