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 | Palm Coast | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,621/mo | $1,250/mo | 29.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $215,500 | 31.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $68,824 | $57,537 | 19.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.5 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 107.5 | 16.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 98.6 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 101.8 | 4.1% 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 Palm Coast, you'd need $99,645 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Coast and Philadelphia have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Philadelphia than in Palm Coast. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need about $79,716 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.