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 | Huntersville | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,624/mo | $1,322/mo | 22.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $393,200 | $340,200 | 15.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $112,893 | $72,092 | 56.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.2 | 97.7 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.8 | 102.9 | 11.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.9 | 104.2 | 5.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.2 | 104.0 | 6.6% 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 Huntersville, you'd need $106,917 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntersville, NC is about 6.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Huntersville than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Huntersville, you'd need about $85,534 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.