City comparison
Philadelphia, PA is about 20 miles (30 km) from Sicklerville, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 25 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Philadelphia, PA to Sicklerville, NJ takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 45,853 in Sicklerville — about 34.7× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Sicklerville.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Sicklerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,461/mo | 16.9% higher in Sicklerville |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $232,000 | 7.7% higher in Sicklerville |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $97,576 | 69.6% higher in Sicklerville |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.8 | 0.8% higher in Sicklerville |
| Utilities index | 112.3 | 111.7 | 0.5% higher in Philadelphia |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 101.3 | ≈ equal (Philadelphia slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 102.7 | 102.1 | 0.5% higher in Philadelphia |
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 $98,099 in Sicklerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sicklerville, NJ is about 1.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Philadelphia than in Sicklerville. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $78,479 in Sicklerville to keep the same standard of living.