Metro pet-care prices
Philadelphia, PA
What grooming, boarding, and training cost in Philadelphia - premium-tier pricing, 8% above the U.S. national average.
- 1.08x
- Local price index (US avg = 1.0, +8%)
- #6 of 121
- Population · /metros
- #34 of 121
- Rank by pet-care cost
- $59–$92
- Full groom · medium dog Below-average cost
BLS metro index desk
Sheet PA · Philadelphia, PA 1.08× · #34/121
IDX-1.08x · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · TIER-PREM · GROOM-59-92 · POP-#6of121 · BOOK-FULL
- IDX-1.08x 1.08× near par
- RANK-UPPER #34/121
- PHOTO-FINISH ±0.00× Baltimore
- TIER-PREM Premium tier
- GROOM-59-92 $59–$92 med.
- POP-#6of121 #6 of 121
- BOOK-FULL 5/5 fields
Nearest index peer: Baltimore, MD (+ 0 price-index points)
Top-third cost sheet: Philadelphia's codes lead with expensive-pole index 1.08× and cost-rank #34/121; the peer gap and medium groom $59–$92 are the booking checks, not a recommendation.
Price-index neighbourhood around Philadelphia
Service board for an expensive-pole metro (1.08×)
| Service | small | medium | large | giant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath & Brush | $27-43 | $38-59 | $49-81 | $65-108 |
| Overnight Boarding | $32-54 | $38-59 | $43-70 | $54-86 |
| De-shedding Treatment | $32-54 | $43-70 | $59-92 | $76-119 |
| Flea Bath & Treatment | $27-43 | $38-59 | $49-76 | $59-92 |
| Full Groom | $43-70 | $59-92 | $76-119 | $97-162 |
| Nail Trim | $11-16 | $13-19 | $16-24 | $19-27 |
| Teeth Brushing | $9-13 | $11-16 | $13-19 | $16-22 |
| Training Session | $54-108 | $54-108 | $54-108 | $54-108 |
Why Philadelphia sits on the expensive side of the index
A $100 national line maps to about $108 in Philadelphia. 24 metros share the premium band, and Philadelphia is more expensive than 73% of published metros.
Nearest expensive-pole neighbour: Baltimore, MD at 1.08×; next is Boise at 1.08×.
Continue with the regional pet-care pricing guide or the grooming-price walkthrough when you need cadence context beyond this metro sheet.
Other metros in PA
- Pittsburgh, PA (moderate · 0.90×)
Nationwide metros with similar pet-care cost or size
Expensive-pole peers · 1.08× here
Similar population · 1,603,797 here
What to do with Philadelphia, PA
- This metro's cost index runs 1.08x -- scale a full 12-month grooming-and-boarding budget to it. Annual cost estimator
- See how Philadelphia compares to all 121 tracked metros on price. Compare metros
- National price ranges by service are worth a look before you book locally. Browse services
These numbers come from a regional price model layered on BLS cost-of-living data, not quotes surveyed from local providers.
Sources: PlainPetCare regional price model scaled for Philadelphia, PA; BLS regional cost-of-living (verify →); Census metro population (verify →). Methodology.