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 | Palatine | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,427/mo | $1,250/mo | 14.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $337,200 | $215,500 | 56.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,383 | $57,537 | 62.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 97.5 | 6.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 107.5 | 20.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 101.8 | 1.7% 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 Palatine, you'd need $99,435 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 0.6% cheaper overall than Palatine, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Philadelphia than in Palatine. If you earn $80,000 in Palatine, you'd need about $79,548 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.