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 | Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,631/mo | 23.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $198,300 | 8.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $83,754 | 31.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 100.0 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 95.1 | 13.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 97.1 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 95.3 | 6.7% 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 $99,605 in Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia and Spring have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Philadelphia than in Spring. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $79,684 in Spring to keep the same standard of living.