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 | Burlington | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,540/mo | $1,322/mo | 16.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $383,300 | $340,200 | 12.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $64,931 | $72,092 | 9.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.4 | 97.7 | 0.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 117.7 | 102.9 | 14.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 104.2 | 4.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 104.0 | 1.5% 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 Burlington, you'd need $102,495 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Burlington, VT is about 2.4% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Burlington than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Burlington, you'd need about $81,996 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.