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 | Bentonville | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,151/mo | $1,322/mo | 12.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $340,200 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $99,074 | $72,092 | 37.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.1 | 97.7 | 2.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 81.0 | 102.9 | 21.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 104.2 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.1 | 104.0 | 8.6% 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 Bentonville, you'd need $122,383 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Bentonville, AR is about 18.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Bentonville than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Bentonville, you'd need about $97,907 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.