What is a pro or con of living in Swarthmore, Pennsylvaniacompared to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania?

Median Home Cost is 59% more expensive in Swarthmore.

What salary do I need to live in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania copmared to Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania?

A salary of $64,000 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania should increase to $74,314 in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

ELIZABETHTOWN vs. SWARTHMORE
Cost of Living Comparison

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania vs. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is 16.1% more expensive than Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $74,314 in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is more expensive than Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
59% more expensive in Swarthmore
than in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown, PA vs. Swarthmore, PA

Compared to Elizabethtown, Swarthmore is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

16.1% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

3.2% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

63.7% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

6.7% higher

Commute

31.4% higher

Health

10.0% lower

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Personal

5.1% higher

Cost of Food

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Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania vs. Swarthmore, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

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Elizabethtown, PA vs. Swarthmore, PA

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