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 | Visalia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,289/mo | 3.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $316,600 | 31.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $75,658 | 24.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 102.8 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 123.0 | 25.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 101.9 | 13.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 100.3 | 1.5% lower 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 $108,259 in Visalia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 7.6% cheaper overall than Visalia, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Philadelphia than in Visalia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $86,607 in Visalia to keep the same standard of living.