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 | Sanford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,402/mo | 10.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $241,400 | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $59,181 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 89.5 | 20.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 99.4 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 97.6 | 4.2% 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 $102,494 in Sanford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Sanford, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Philadelphia than in Sanford. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $81,995 in Sanford to keep the same standard of living.