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 | Flagstaff | Mesquite | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,469/mo | $1,323/mo | 11.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $466,600 | $208,800 | 123.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,652 | $69,649 | 5.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 101.6 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.2 | 91.9 | 12.2% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 99.9 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 98.2 | 3.0% higher 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 Flagstaff, you'd need $100,076 in Mesquite to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Flagstaff and Mesquite have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Flagstaff than in Mesquite. If you earn $80,000 in Flagstaff, you'd need about $80,061 in Mesquite to keep the same standard of living.