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 | Rock Hill | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,193/mo | 4.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $232,500 | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $60,807 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 90.8 | 18.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 97.2 | 4.7% 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 $93,153 in Rock Hill to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rock Hill, SC is about 6.8% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Rock Hill than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $74,522 in Rock Hill to keep the same standard of living.