The Tax Foundation followed up its study earlier in July about purchasing power compared across all 50 states by breaking down data across cities. According to its most recent findings, $100 doesn't go very far in Philadelphia, or most large cities in general.
Using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the study looked at how much $100 is worth for consumers in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas throughout the U.S. compared to the national average.
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In Philadelphia, like many of its Northeast counterparts, that hundred bucks is worth quite a bit less. Compared to the national average, $100 is worth $92.68 in the Philadelphia/Camden/Wilmington greater metropolitan area.
That number is similar to many areas in South Jersey. In the Atlantic City/Hammonton area, $100 only gets you $92.85, and in Ocean City, it's only worth $92.25.
Philadelphia's number makes it by far the worst value in the state, where $100 is worth $101.42 across the commonwealth. However those South Jersey towns are actually better off than their Northern Neighbors, as the value of a hundred bucks in the New York City/Newark/Jersey City area is just $81.77.
Read more from the Tax Foundation and scan their interactive map here.