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 | Cleveland | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $922/mo | $1,322/mo | 30.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $225,700 | $340,200 | 33.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,468 | $72,092 | 27.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.7 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 79.1 | 102.9 | 23.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.8 | 104.2 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.0 | 104.0 | 8.7% 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 Cleveland, you'd need $133,071 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cleveland, TN is about 24.9% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Cleveland than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Cleveland, you'd need about $106,456 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.