| Index | Philadelphia | Tennessee | National |
| Cost of living | 83 | 89 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 89 | 94 | 100 |
| Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 |
| Health care | 88 | 88 | 100 |
| Housing | 64 | 80 | 100 |
| Transportation | 89 | 89 | 100 |
| Utilities | 94 | 93 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $83,750 | $6,979 | $1,954 | $2,513 |
| Renters | $38,750 | $3,229 | $904 | $1,163 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.75% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Tennessee | 0% | 0% |
| Item | Philadelphia | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $17.07 | $24.26 | 29.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $42.00 | $45.56 | 7.8% |
| Toothpaste | $3.69 | $3.70 | 0.4% |
| Shampoo | $1.23 | $1.28 | 3.9% |
| Movie | $12.31 | $12.13 | 1.5% |
| Bowling | $21.60 | $18.00 | 20.0% |
| Item | Philadelphia | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.73 | $5.84 | 1.8% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.42 | $1.57 | 9.5% |
| Milk | $4.67 | $4.67 | 0.0% |
| Potatoes | $5.03 | $4.93 | 2.0% |
| Pizza | $11.42 | $12.09 | 5.5% |
| Beer | $10.06 | $10.41 | 3.3% |
| Item | Philadelphia | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $92.00 | $125.68 | 26.8% |
| Doctor | $112.00 | $135.78 | 17.5% |
| Dentist | $92.27 | $113.29 | 18.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.49 | $10.65 | 1.6% |
| Lipitor | $517.33 | $468.60 | 10.4% |
| Item | Philadelphia | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $102,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 44.5% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,886.05 | $2,346.69 | 19.6% |
| Apartment Rent | $797.00 | $949.00 | 16.0% |
| Item | Philadelphia | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.11 | $3.46 | 10.3% |
| Tire Balancing | $52.80 | $59.92 | 11.9% |
| Item | Philadelphia | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $173.24 | $193.99 | 10.7% |
| Phone | $192.18 | $192.25 | 0.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Midtown, TN | 1,126 | 79 | 21.2% |
| Niota, TN | 837 | 80 | 19.9% |
| Sweetwater, TN | 5,894 | 83 | 17.1% |
| Loudon, TN | 5,829 | 85 | 15.4% |
| Madisonville, TN | 4,950 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Philadelphia, TN | 808 | 83 | 16.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Hamel, IL | 808 | 93 | 6.8% |
| McLean, IL | 808 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Wheelwright, KY | 808 | 78 | 22.3% |
| Westphalia, MI | 808 | 89 | 10.8% |
| Pleasant Hill, NC | 808 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Philadelphia, TN | 808 | 83 | 16.8% |
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