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 | Greeley | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,208/mo | $1,322/mo | 8.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $346,400 | $340,200 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $65,525 | $72,092 | 9.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.0 | 103.1 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 121.8 | 123.5 | 1.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.3 | 102.5 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.2 | 101.2 | 2.9% 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 Greeley, you'd need $104,921 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greeley, CO is about 4.7% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Greeley than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Greeley, you'd need about $83,937 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.