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 | Wilmington | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,213/mo | 3.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $318,600 | 32.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $58,908 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 100.2 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 91.5 | 97.5 | 6.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.3 | 84.9 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 99.8 | 0.9% 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 $98,841 in Wilmington to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Wilmington, NC is about 1.2% cheaper overall than Philadelphia, PA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Wilmington than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $79,073 in Wilmington to keep the same standard of living.