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 | Pasadena | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $171,600 | $215,500 | 20.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,698 | $57,537 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 99.6 | 98.9 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 96.6 | 91.5 | 5.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 83.8 | 88.3 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.0 | 98.8 | 0.8% 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 Pasadena, you'd need $103,793 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Pasadena, TX is about 3.7% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Pasadena than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Pasadena, you'd need about $83,035 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.