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 | West Hartford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,608/mo | 22.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $370,500 | 41.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $124,150 | 53.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 98.4 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 131.2 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 100.6 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 103.3 | 1.4% 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 $105,403 in West Hartford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 5.1% cheaper overall than West Hartford, CT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Philadelphia than in West Hartford. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $84,322 in West Hartford to keep the same standard of living.