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 Fe | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,314/mo | 4.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $370,600 | 41.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $67,663 | 15.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 103.0 | 4.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 123.4 | 25.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 102.4 | 13.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 101.0 | 2.2% 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 $109,387 in Santa Fe to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Santa Fe, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Philadelphia than in Santa Fe. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $87,510 in Santa Fe to keep the same standard of living.