City comparison
Philadelphia, PA is about 275 miles (425 km) from Quincy, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 30 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 Philadelphia, PA to Quincy, MA takes about 32 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 100,981 in Quincy — about 15.8× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Quincy.
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 | Philadelphia | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,901/mo | 52.1% higher in Quincy |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $563,200 | 161.3% higher in Quincy |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $90,668 | 57.6% higher in Quincy |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 99.8 | 2.8% higher in Quincy |
| Utilities index | 112.3 | 144.3 | 28.5% higher in Quincy |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 102.9 | 1.2% higher in Quincy |
| Healthcare index | 102.7 | 103.7 | 1.0% higher in Quincy |
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 $118,107 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15.3% cheaper overall than Quincy, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% higher in Quincy than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $94,485 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.