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 | Pomona | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,631/mo | 23.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $524,700 | 58.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $73,515 | 21.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 106.0 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 128.2 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 108.5 | 18.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 109.3 | 9.6% 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 Philadelphia, you'd need $123,671 in Pomona to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 19.1% cheaper overall than Pomona, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Philadelphia than in Pomona. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $98,937 in Pomona to keep the same standard of living.