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 | Tinley Park | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,399/mo | 10.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $278,300 | 22.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $99,628 | 42.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 104.0 | 6.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 86.0 | 25.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 99.4 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 100.1 | 1.7% 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 $100,308 in Tinley Park to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia and Tinley Park have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Philadelphia than in Tinley Park. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $80,247 in Tinley Park to keep the same standard of living.