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 | The Woodlands | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,723/mo | 27.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $456,400 | 52.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $142,384 | 59.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 94.8 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 100.5 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 94.8 | 4.3% 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 $137,837 in The Woodlands to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 27.5% cheaper overall than The Woodlands, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Philadelphia than in The Woodlands. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $110,270 in The Woodlands to keep the same standard of living.