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 | Pasco | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,150/mo | $1,250/mo | 8.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $309,200 | $215,500 | 43.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $75,316 | $57,537 | 30.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.5 | 98.9 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 120.9 | 91.5 | 32.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.2 | 88.3 | 12.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 96.7 | 98.8 | 2.1% 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 Pasco, you'd need $98,045 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 2% cheaper overall than Pasco, WA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Pasco than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Pasco, you'd need about $78,436 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.