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 | Rocky Mount | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $891/mo | 40.3% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $137,800 | 56.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $50,092 | 14.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 97.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 90.3 | 19.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 97.2 | 4.8% 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 $78,351 in Rocky Mount to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rocky Mount, NC is about 21.6% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Rocky Mount than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $62,681 in Rocky Mount to keep the same standard of living.