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 | Philadelphia | Plainfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,847/mo | 32.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $377,200 | 42.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $143,064 | 59.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 104.0 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 86.0 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 99.4 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 100.1 | 1.7% 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 Philadelphia, you'd need $104,622 in Plainfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Plainfield, IL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Philadelphia than in Plainfield. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $83,698 in Plainfield to keep the same standard of living.