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. Joseph | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $854/mo | 46.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $138,100 | 56.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $54,515 | 5.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 94.8 | 2.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 89.3 | 20.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 94.2 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 94.9 | 7.3% 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 $76,107 in St. Joseph to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. Joseph, MO is about 23.9% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 46% lower in St. Joseph than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $60,886 in St. Joseph to keep the same standard of living.