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 | Yucaipa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,250/mo | $1,465/mo | 14.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $429,700 | 49.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,537 | $85,075 | 32.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 102.2 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 107.5 | 141.6 | 24.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.6 | 102.3 | 3.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.8 | 102.1 | ≈ equal |
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 $111,200 in Yucaipa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 10.1% cheaper overall than Yucaipa, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Philadelphia than in Yucaipa. If you earn $80,000 in Philadelphia, you'd need about $88,960 in Yucaipa to keep the same standard of living.