Quick answer
Prices in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD were 2.6% above the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 102.6, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 113.1, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 102.554 |
| Goods | 96.833 |
| Housing (rents) | 113.141 |
| Utilities | 114.389 |
| Other services | 103.052 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 102.554 |
| 2023 | 102.363 |
| 2022 | 100.740 |
| 2021 | 99.006 |
| 2020 | 102.327 |
| 2019 | 103.685 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.