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Philadelphia, PA vs Rocky River, OH

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Is it cheaper to live in Rocky River or is it cheaper to live in Philadelphia?
- Rocky River is 20.4% less expensive than Philadelphia.

Which city has more affordable housing, Rocky River or Philadelphia?
- Rocky River housing costs are 45.8% more expensive than Philadelphia housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Philadelphia or is Health Care more affordable in Rocky River.
- Health related expenses are 18.9% less in Rocky River.
 Philadelphia, PARocky River, OHUnited States
 Overall  Unlock83.0100
 Food & Groceries102.5  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock82.8100
 Housing75.9  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$327,000$338,100
 Utilities108  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock87.5100
 Miscellaneous109.5  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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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

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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

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Reviews for Rocky River    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

great  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here's the deal. You live, at the most, a mile or two from Lake Erie's shores, 10 minutes from the major metropolitan area of Cleveland with great shopping, cultural  More

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