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 | College Station | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,129/mo | $1,322/mo | 14.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $305,800 | $340,200 | 10.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,397 | $72,092 | 27.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 99.2 | 103.1 | 3.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 123.5 | 22.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.2 | 102.5 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.1 | 101.2 | 4.1% 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 College Station, you'd need $115,582 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
College Station, TX is about 13.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 15% lower in College Station than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in College Station, you'd need about $92,465 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.