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 | Brockton | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,322/mo | 9.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $340,200 | 7.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $72,092 | 2.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 97.7 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 102.9 | 30.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 104.2 | 2.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Brockton, you'd need $90,138 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 9.9% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in Phoenix than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $72,111 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.