Live federal data · 60+ metricsCensus · BLS · BEA · FBI · FEMA · NOAA & moreNo data sold
City guide · Pennsylvania
Moving to Philadelphia, PA
Historic, gritty, eds-and-meds economy.
Pop. 1.6MCost index 101.5 · 100 = US avgMedian rent $1,640/moMedian home $226kWalk score 75
Philadelphia (metro area) has an overall price level 101.5 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.
Overall price index
101.5Housing index
85.1Groceries index (modeled)
100.4Utilities index (modeled)
100.2Electricity rate
20.9 ¢/kWhTransportation index (modeled)
100.3Median home value (est.)
$226,000Median monthly rent (est.)
$1,640/moPennsylvania unemployment is 4.2% with median household income $78k.
Unemployment rate
4.2%Median household income
$77,545Per-capita income
$44,674Labor-force participation
63.2%Right-to-work state
NoNurse Licensure Compact
Non-memberPhiladelphia: median home value $226,000.
Home value
$226,000Rent
$1,640/moHomeownership rate
69.0%Natural-hazard risk (FEMA county avg)
67/100Hurricane exposure
LowWildfire exposure
LowTornado risk
LowEarthquake risk
LowPennsylvania 4th-grade math proficiency: 41.4% at/above NAEP proficient.
4th-grade math proficiency
41.4%Per-pupil spending
$17,491Student–teacher ratio (est.)
18Public 4-yr grad rate
42.0%Notable universities
Penn, CMU, Penn StateCompare Philadelphia to where you live now
Salary you'd need, tax delta, rent reality-check, and a 90-day move timeline — one clear verdict.
Start free comparison