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 | Blue Springs | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,159/mo | $1,322/mo | 12.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $224,600 | $340,200 | 34.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $82,965 | $72,092 | 15.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.8 | 97.7 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.8 | 102.9 | 12.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.4 | 104.2 | 9.4% 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 Blue Springs, you'd need $118,141 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Blue Springs, MO is about 15.4% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Blue Springs than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Blue Springs, you'd need about $94,513 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.