City comparison
Commerce City, CO is about 600 miles (950 km) from Phoenix, AZ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 12 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Commerce City, CO to Phoenix, AZ takes about 1 h 11 min, covering roughly 600 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Phoenix has a population of 1,609,456, vs 63,050 in Commerce City — about 25.5× larger by population. By land area, Phoenix covers about 520 sq mi vs 37 sq mi for Commerce City.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Commerce City | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,540/mo | $1,322/mo | 16.5% higher in Commerce City |
| Median home value | $436,500 | $340,200 | 28.3% higher in Commerce City |
| Median household income | $96,484 | $72,092 | 33.8% higher in Commerce City |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 95.8 | 5.6% higher in Commerce City |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 96.2 | 5.5% higher in Phoenix |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 104.1 | 4.2% higher in Phoenix |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 104.0 | 4.2% higher in Phoenix |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Commerce City, you'd need $91,824 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 8.2% cheaper overall than Commerce City, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% higher in Commerce City than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Commerce City, you'd need about $73,459 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.