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 | Greenwood | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,200/mo | $1,322/mo | 9.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $226,500 | $340,200 | 33.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $75,398 | $72,092 | 4.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 97.7 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 102.9 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 104.2 | 5.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 104.0 | 4.7% 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 Greenwood, you'd need $115,329 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Greenwood, IN is about 13.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Greenwood than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Greenwood, you'd need about $92,263 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.