City comparison
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 | Barnstable Town | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,322/mo | 29.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $340,200 | 46.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $72,092 | 30.9% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 140.7 | 102.9 | 36.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 104.2 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 104.0 | 1.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need $102,915 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Barnstable Town, MA is about 2.8% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 11% lower in Barnstable Town than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $82,332 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.