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 | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,295/mo | 3.5% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $294,400 | 26.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $81,009 | 29.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 94.7 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 91.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 84.2 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 87.9 | 12.4% 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 $98,716 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warwick, RI is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Philadelphia than in Warwick. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $78,973 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.