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 | Elizabeth | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,390/mo | $1,322/mo | 5.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $358,400 | $340,200 | 5.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $59,939 | $72,092 | 16.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.7 | 103.1 | 7.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 92.4 | 123.5 | 25.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 86.0 | 102.5 | 16.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 90.4 | 101.2 | 10.7% 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 Elizabeth, you'd need $106,570 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Elizabeth, NJ is about 6.2% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Phoenix than in Elizabeth. If you earn $80,000 in Elizabeth, you'd need about $85,256 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.