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 | Norfolk | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,188/mo | $1,250/mo | 5.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $254,200 | $215,500 | 18.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $60,998 | $57,537 | 6.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.9 | 98.9 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 97.1 | 91.5 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 84.4 | 88.3 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.0 | 98.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Norfolk, you'd need $102,373 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Norfolk, VA is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Norfolk than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Norfolk, you'd need about $81,898 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.