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 | San Bernardino | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,319/mo | 5.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $347,100 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $61,323 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 91.7 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 89.6 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 99.5 | 11.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 108.7 | 9.1% 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 $104,584 in San Bernardino to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 4.4% cheaper overall than San Bernardino, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Philadelphia than in San Bernardino. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $83,667 in San Bernardino to keep the same standard of living.