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 | Passaic | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,341/mo | $1,250/mo | 7.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $379,800 | $215,500 | 76.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,832 | $57,537 | 0.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 107.5 | 97.5 | 10.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 118.7 | 107.5 | 10.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 98.6 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.5 | 101.8 | 3.6% higher 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 Passaic, you'd need $87,085 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 12.9% cheaper overall than Passaic, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Philadelphia than in Passaic. If you earn $80,000 in Passaic, you'd need about $69,668 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.