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 | Mesa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,597/mo | $1,352/mo | 18.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $341,700 | $327,700 | 4.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,188 | $73,766 | 27.7% higher 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 $97,789 in Mesa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Mesa, AZ is about 2.2% cheaper overall than Buckeye, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Mesa than in Buckeye. If you earn $80,000 in Buckeye, you'd need about $78,231 in Mesa to keep the same standard of living.