Swarthmore, PA Cost of Living


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Swarthmore cost of living score
106.9
More expensive
6.9% higher
than the US average
13.0% higher
than the Pennsylvania average
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 106.9, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 6.9% higher than the U.S. average and 13.0% higher than the average for Pennsylvania.

Swarthmore, PA

Housing costs in Swarthmore?
A typical home costs $443,100, which is 31.1% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 82.5% more expensive than the average Pennsylvania home, at $242,800. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Swarthmore costs $1,410 per month, which is 1.4% cheaper than the national average of $1,430 and 14.2% more than the state average of $1,210.

Can I afford Swarthmore?
To live comfortably in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, a minimum annual income of $84,960 for a family, and $46,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Swarthmore?
Living in Swarthmore, PA can be quite expensive. According to BestPlaces, the cost of living index for Swarthmore is 122.72, which is significantly higher than U.S. average of 100. Housing in Swarthmore is especially expensive with an index of 200.54, more than twice the national average of 100. Other costs such as groceries, transportation, and health are also higher than the U.S. average but not by nearly as much as housing costs. To live comfortably in Swarthmore, one should have a higher than average budget set aside for day to day expenses as well as housing costs.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesSwarthmorePennsylvaniaUnited States
  106.994.6100.0
  106.9100.3100
  101.0101.1100.0
  121.680.5100.0
  $443,100$242,800$338,100
  107.3%98.2%100.0%
  116.2104.0100.0
  128.5101.5100.0

   100=National Average

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