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 | Des Plaines | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,300/mo | $1,322/mo | 1.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $304,100 | $340,200 | 10.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $86,552 | $72,092 | 20.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 97.7 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 102.9 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 104.2 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 104.0 | 3.8% 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 Des Plaines, you'd need $104,731 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Des Plaines, IL is about 4.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Des Plaines than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Des Plaines, you'd need about $83,784 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.