| | Philadelphia, PA | Fairfax, VA | United States |
| Overall | 104.3 | 142.4 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 102.5 | 114.1 | 100 |
| Health | 102.1 | 102.7 | 100 |
| Housing | 75.9 | 223.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $205,900 | $654,200 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 10,770.0% | 9,740.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 141.9 | 127.6 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 109.5 | 145.6 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Philadelphia 
138 Reviews
I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years. More
Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt More
do not go. do not travel to. Will charge you fees, anything - to pay for the mess that they made. Life long resident, born here as well. I'm Very sorry to say. Go More
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I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what More
Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long More
The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of More
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