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 | New Britain | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,136/mo | $1,250/mo | 9.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $188,700 | $215,500 | 12.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,766 | $57,537 | 6.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.5 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 131.2 | 107.5 | 22.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.6 | 98.6 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.3 | 101.8 | 1.5% 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 New Britain, you'd need $99,160 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 0.8% cheaper overall than New Britain, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in New Britain than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in New Britain, you'd need about $79,328 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.