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 Springs | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,397/mo | $1,250/mo | 11.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $504,700 | $215,500 | 134.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $67,451 | $57,537 | 17.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.2 | 97.5 | 4.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 141.6 | 107.5 | 31.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.3 | 98.6 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.1 | 101.8 | ≈ 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 Palm Springs, you'd need $90,461 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.5% cheaper overall than Palm Springs, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Philadelphia than in Palm Springs. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Springs, you'd need about $72,369 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.