Home Affordability
#12
of 123 cities
≈2.6 yrs to buy 80m²
Current value
PA, United States
How do salaries and expenses in Philadelphia compare to San Francisco?
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Philadelphia compared to San Francisco, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
How does the weather in Philadelphia compare to San Francisco?
San Francisco has better overall weather
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Rankings
Home Affordability
#12
of 123 cities
≈2.6 yrs to buy 80m²
Current value
Net Income
#28
of 123 cities
$86,864/yr
Current value
Purchasing Power
#31
of 123 cities
Community Events
#34
of 123 cities
10 events on luma
Current value
Comfortable Weather
#39
of 123 cities
56/100 weather score
Current value
Pollution Score
#61
of 123 cities
47.7/100
Current value (lower is better)
Cost of Living
#94
of 123 cities
62/100
Current value (lower is better)
Safety Index
#112
of 123 cities
34.8/100
Current value
How does quality of life in Philadelphia compare to San Francisco?
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Philadelphia compared to San Francisco?
That's 69% fewer events than San Francisco.
Enter your annual gross salary (before taxes) to see what you would need to earn in Philadelphia to maintain the same standard of living.