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 | Trenton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,177/mo | 6.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $111,200 | 93.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $44,444 | 29.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 93.5 | 5.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 89.5 | 2.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 82.0 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 84.8 | 16.5% 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 $93,411 in Trenton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Trenton, NJ is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Trenton than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $74,729 in Trenton to keep the same standard of living.