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 | Olive Branch | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,504/mo | $1,250/mo | 20.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $245,800 | $215,500 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,762 | $57,537 | 63.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.5 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 107.5 | 25.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 98.6 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 101.8 | 6.5% 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 Olive Branch, you'd need $111,728 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Olive Branch, MS is about 10.5% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Olive Branch than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Olive Branch, you'd need about $89,382 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.