City comparison
Philadelphia, PA is about 80 miles (125 km) from West New York, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Philadelphia, PA to West New York, NJ takes about 10 min, covering roughly 80 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 52,438 in West New York — about 30.4× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 1 sq mi for West New York.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 New York | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,571/mo | 25.7% higher in West New York |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $407,000 | 88.9% higher in West New York |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $70,141 | 21.9% higher in West New York |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 109.4 | 12.8% higher in West New York |
| Utilities index | 112.3 | 124.5 | 10.9% higher in West New York |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 105.0 | 3.2% higher in West New York |
| Healthcare index | 102.7 | 105.7 | 3.0% higher in West New York |
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 $117,692 in West New York to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 15% cheaper overall than West New York, NJ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% higher in West New York than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $94,154 in West New York to keep the same standard of living.