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 | Davenport | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $890/mo | $1,322/mo | 32.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $340,200 | 54.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,890 | $72,092 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 103.1 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 84.0 | 123.5 | 32.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 84.8 | 102.5 | 17.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 82.9 | 101.2 | 18.1% 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 Davenport, you'd need $130,442 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Davenport, IA is about 23.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Davenport than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Davenport, you'd need about $104,353 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.