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 | Hartford | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,154/mo | $1,322/mo | 12.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $340,200 | 41.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $41,841 | $72,092 | 42.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 93.2 | 103.1 | 9.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.2 | 123.5 | 27.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 81.6 | 102.5 | 20.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 84.2 | 101.2 | 16.8% 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 Hartford, you'd need $118,809 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Hartford, CT is about 15.8% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Hartford than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Hartford, you'd need about $95,047 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.