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 | Strongsville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,191/mo | 5.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $259,200 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $101,176 | 43.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 94.4 | 3.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 94.7 | 13.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 98.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 99.0 | 2.8% 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 $87,885 in Strongsville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Strongsville, OH is about 12.1% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Strongsville than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $70,308 in Strongsville to keep the same standard of living.