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 | Dubuque | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $915/mo | $1,322/mo | 30.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $178,000 | $340,200 | 47.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,520 | $72,092 | 11.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 97.7 | 3.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 84.4 | 102.9 | 18.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 94.1 | 104.2 | 9.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 104.0 | 8.9% 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 Dubuque, you'd need $132,272 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Dubuque, IA is about 24.4% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 43% lower in Dubuque than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Dubuque, you'd need about $105,818 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.