2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Wharton, TX vs Upper Darby, PA

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Is it cheaper to live in Upper Darby or is it cheaper to live in Wharton?
- Upper Darby is 35.7% more expensive than Wharton.

Which city has more affordable housing, Upper Darby or Wharton?
- Upper Darby housing costs are 0.2% less expensive than Wharton housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Wharton or is Health Care more affordable in Upper Darby.
- Health related expenses are 3.0% less in Upper Darby.
 Wharton, TXUpper Darby, PAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock106.9100
 Food & Groceries94.8  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock101.0100
 Housing47.6  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$203,600$338,100
 Utilities96  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock133.5100
 Miscellaneous78.7  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Wharton    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Way to hot and humid in the summer. Wonderful in te winter  More

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Over 16 years ago

my husband has a chance to come to wadsworth and work at stp, i am hoping to come with him, we live in a small town in georgia ( byron},i love small towns. hope to be  More

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Reviews for Upper Darby    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I like Upper Darby I've been there for TWO YEARS it's time for a change I just would like to move to another  More

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