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 | Diamond Bar | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,332/mo | $1,322/mo | 76.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $829,000 | $340,200 | 143.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $106,881 | $72,092 | 48.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.9 | 97.7 | 8.3% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 148.5 | 102.9 | 44.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.4 | 104.2 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.3 | 104.0 | ≈ 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 Diamond Bar, you'd need $78,148 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 21.9% cheaper overall than Diamond Bar, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 33% lower in Phoenix than in Diamond Bar. If you earn $80,000 in Diamond Bar, you'd need about $62,519 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.