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 | Florissant | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,195/mo | $1,322/mo | 9.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $125,200 | $340,200 | 63.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $64,178 | $72,092 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.9 | 97.7 | 1.2% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 76.5 | 102.9 | 25.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.1 | 104.2 | 5.8% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.8 | 104.0 | 5.1% 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 Florissant, you'd need $119,752 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Florissant, MO is about 16.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Florissant than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Florissant, you'd need about $95,801 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.