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 | Parker | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,885/mo | $1,250/mo | 50.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $573,000 | $215,500 | 165.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $126,615 | $57,537 | 120.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.9 | 97.5 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 99.0 | 107.5 | 7.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.0 | 98.6 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.8 | 101.8 | 0.9% 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 Parker, you'd need $86,103 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 13.9% cheaper overall than Parker, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 26% lower in Philadelphia than in Parker. If you earn $80,000 in Parker, you'd need about $68,882 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.