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 | Sheboygan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $853/mo | 46.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $154,300 | 39.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $59,861 | 3.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 94.5 | 3.1% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 88.8 | 21.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 99.3 | 2.5% 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 $84,563 in Sheboygan to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sheboygan, WI is about 15.4% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Sheboygan than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $67,650 in Sheboygan to keep the same standard of living.