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 | Cranston | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,270/mo | $1,322/mo | 3.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $326,000 | $340,200 | 4.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $83,123 | $72,092 | 15.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.4 | 103.1 | 8.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 123.5 | 26.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 83.8 | 102.5 | 18.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 87.2 | 101.2 | 13.8% 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 Cranston, you'd need $112,453 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Cranston, RI is about 11.1% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Cranston than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Cranston, you'd need about $89,963 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.