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 | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $921/mo | 35.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $213,100 | 1.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $39,998 | 43.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 95.2 | 2.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 80.3 | 33.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 97.0 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 95.3 | 6.9% 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 $81,943 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stillwater, OK is about 18.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% lower in Stillwater than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $65,555 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.