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 | Buckeye | Chandler | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,675/mo | 4.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $423,900 | 19.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,188 | $99,374 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 104.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 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 Buckeye, you'd need $100,713 in Chandler to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Buckeye, AZ is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Chandler, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Buckeye, you'd need about $80,570 in Chandler to keep the same standard of living.