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 | Santa Ana | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,885/mo | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $624,000 | 65.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $84,210 | 31.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 108.4 | 8.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 132.0 | 30.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 113.4 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 115.9 | 14.7% 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 $135,126 in Santa Ana to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 26% cheaper overall than Santa Ana, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 34% lower in Philadelphia than in Santa Ana. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $108,101 in Santa Ana to keep the same standard of living.