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 | Delano | Marana | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,075/mo | $1,579/mo | 31.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $246,900 | $347,700 | 29.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $53,639 | $105,624 | 49.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 98.6 | 6.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.3 | 100.2 | 48.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Delano, you'd need $100,030 in Marana to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Delano and Marana have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Delano than in Marana. If you earn $80,000 in Delano, you'd need about $80,024 in Marana to keep the same standard of living.