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 | Peoria | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,638/mo | $1,250/mo | 31.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $383,600 | $215,500 | 78.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $86,759 | $57,537 | 50.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 106.1 | 98.9 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 128.3 | 91.5 | 40.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 108.6 | 88.3 | 23.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 109.4 | 98.8 | 10.7% 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 Peoria, you'd need $80,648 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 19.4% cheaper overall than Peoria, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Philadelphia than in Peoria. If you earn $80,000 in Peoria, you'd need about $64,519 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.