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 | Summerville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,328/mo | 5.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $276,600 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $73,712 | 21.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 90.2 | 19.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 99.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 97.2 | 4.7% 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 $100,703 in Summerville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Summerville, SC, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Philadelphia than in Summerville. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $80,562 in Summerville to keep the same standard of living.