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

Median Home Cost is 100% more expensive in West Chester.

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

A salary of $50,000 in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania should increase to $64,205 in West Chester, 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. WEST CHESTER
Cost of Living Comparison

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania vs. West Chester, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in West Chester, Pennsylvania is 28.4% more expensive than Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

You would need a salary of $64,205 in West Chester, Pennsylvania to maintain the standard of living you have in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Comparison highlights

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

Median Home Cost
100% more expensive in West Chester
than in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown, PA vs. West Chester, PA

Compared to Elizabethtown, West Chester is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

28.4% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

6.3% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

140.9% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

10.7% higher

Commute

6.7% higher

Health

6.0% lower

Taxes

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Personal

14.1% higher

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Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania vs. West Chester, Pennsylvania

Cost of Living Comparison

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