City comparison
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is about 1,700 miles (2,800 km) from Phoenix, AZ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 2,200 miles, or about 36 hours (about 4 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA to Phoenix, AZ takes about 3 h 27 min, covering roughly 1,700 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is on Eastern Time and Phoenix, AZ is on Mountain Time — a 2-hour difference. When it's noon in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), it's 10 a.m. in Phoenix, which puts Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) 2 hours ahead.
Standard-time offsets. Daylight saving applies in both cities for most of the year (exceptions: Hawaii and most of Arizona), and the gap between the two stays the same.
Phoenix has a population of 1,609,456, vs 201,615 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) — about 8.0× larger by population. By land area, Phoenix covers about 520 sq mi vs 300 sq mi for Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance).
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,023/mo | $1,322/mo | 29.2% higher in Phoenix |
| Median home value | $141,900 | $340,200 | 139.7% higher in Phoenix |
| Median household income | $50,492 | $72,092 | 42.8% higher in Phoenix |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 95.8 | 0.7% higher in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance) |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 96.2 | 7.2% higher in Phoenix |
| Transportation index | 98.7 | 104.1 | 5.5% higher in Phoenix |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 104.0 | 6.0% higher in Phoenix |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), you'd need $125,187 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA is about 20.1% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 63% higher in Phoenix than in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance). If you earn $80,000 in Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), you'd need about $100,150 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.