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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,335/mo | 6.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $415,200 | 48.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $69,333 | 17.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 103.2 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 123.7 | 26.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 102.8 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 101.5 | 2.7% 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 $110,327 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 9.4% cheaper overall than St. George, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Philadelphia than in St. George. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $88,261 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.