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 | Rockville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $2,167/mo | 42.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $623,800 | 65.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $122,470 | 53.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 103.0 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 103.1 | 4.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 101.8 | 3.1% 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 $120,686 in Rockville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 17.1% cheaper overall than Rockville, MD, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Philadelphia than in Rockville. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $96,549 in Rockville to keep the same standard of living.