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 | Portland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,377/mo | 9.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $411,600 | 47.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $71,498 | 19.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 98.3 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 124.0 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 101.0 | 2.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 103.6 | 1.8% 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 $101,204 in Portland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Portland, ME, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Portland than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $80,963 in Portland to keep the same standard of living.