City comparison
Chicago vs Philadelphia
Chicago scores higher on salary; Philadelphia has a lower cost of living. Compare Chicago and Philadelphia on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Chicago scores higher overall
Philadelphia is a mixed trade-off compared to your current city
How they compare
If you want to save more
ChicagoOverall fitPhiladelphia
62 / 61+1 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsPhiladelphia
58 / 57+1 Chicago
ChicagoCareerPhiladelphia
73 / 67+6 Chicago
ChicagoLow pressurePhiladelphia
63 / 67+4 Philadelphia
If you want career growth
ChicagoOverall fitPhiladelphia
68 / 65+3 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsPhiladelphia
58 / 57+1 Chicago
ChicagoCareerPhiladelphia
73 / 67+6 Chicago
ChicagoLow pressurePhiladelphia
63 / 67+4 Philadelphia
If you want better balance
ChicagoOverall fitPhiladelphia
66 / 65+1 Chicago
ChicagoSavingsPhiladelphia
58 / 57+1 Chicago
ChicagoCareerPhiladelphia
73 / 67+6 Chicago
ChicagoLow pressurePhiladelphia
63 / 67+4 Philadelphia
Financial impact: moving from Chicago to Philadelphia
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$237
Monthly
-$2,844
1 year
-$8,532
3 years
Moving from Chicago to Philadelphia: trade-offs
You lose
−-$237/mo estimated net reduction — $2,844 over the first year
Philadelphia
USSalary index
66
Cost index
58
Rent pressure
33
Opportunity
68
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