Philadelphia cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Philadelphia
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD had 6,330,422 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 102.6, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,860
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,567
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
96.8
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
114.4
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
29.7 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$90,850
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 1.34%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in Pennsylvania
Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Pennsylvania · Medicaid · Pennsylvania overview
Related comparisons
From Philadelphia
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Philadelphia.
- Philadelphia and San Francisco · rent gap $1,837
- Philadelphia and San Jose · rent gap $1,412
- Philadelphia and Boston · rent gap $1,148
- Philadelphia and New York · rent gap $1,111
- Philadelphia and Los Angeles · rent gap $1,104
- Philadelphia and San Diego · rent gap $963
- Philadelphia and McAllen · rent gap $843
- Philadelphia and Wichita · rent gap $817