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 | Oro Valley | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,555/mo | $1,250/mo | 24.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $404,500 | $215,500 | 87.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $101,394 | $57,537 | 76.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 97.5 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 100.2 | 107.5 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 98.6 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 101.8 | 0.6% 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 Oro Valley, you'd need $103,210 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Oro Valley, AZ is about 3.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Oro Valley than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Oro Valley, you'd need about $82,568 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.