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 | Casa Grande | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,224/mo | $1,322/mo | 7.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $219,900 | $340,200 | 35.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,535 | $72,092 | 10.5% 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 Casa Grande, you'd need $100,915 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Casa Grande, AZ is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Casa Grande than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Casa Grande, you'd need about $80,732 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.