City comparison
Peabody, MA is about 275 miles (450 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 350 miles, or about 5 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Peabody, MA to Philadelphia, PA takes about 33 min, covering roughly 275 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 54,204 in Peabody — about 29.4× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 16 sq mi for Peabody.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Peabody | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,795/mo | $1,250/mo | 43.6% higher in Peabody |
| Median home value | $508,400 | $215,500 | 135.9% higher in Peabody |
| Median household income | $91,125 | $57,537 | 58.4% higher in Peabody |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.0 | 2.8% higher in Peabody |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 112.3 | 28.5% higher in Peabody |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 101.7 | 1.2% higher in Peabody |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 102.7 | 1.0% higher in Peabody |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Peabody, you'd need $84,886 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15.1% cheaper overall than Peabody, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in Peabody than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Peabody, you'd need about $67,909 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.