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 Rosa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $2,024/mo | 38.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $661,700 | 67.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $92,604 | 37.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 109.7 | 9.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 134.1 | 31.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 116.1 | 23.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 119.5 | 17.3% 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 $141,391 in Santa Rosa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 29.3% cheaper overall than Santa Rosa, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Philadelphia than in Santa Rosa. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $113,113 in Santa Rosa to keep the same standard of living.