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Moving to Kent looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Kent has a cost index of 113 vs 101 for Philadelphia. Kent is 12 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,734 to $1,943 (+12%).
If you earn the Philadelphia median of $60,698, you would need approximately $67,910/year in Kent to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (12%).
Median rent in Philadelphia is $1,734/month. In Kent it is $1,943/month — a difference of +$209 per month, or $2,508 per year.
Moving to Kent looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $67,910/year in Kent. The median income there is $90,416.