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 | Huntington | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $841/mo | $1,322/mo | 36.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $114,800 | $340,200 | 66.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $39,066 | $72,092 | 45.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.7 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.9 | 102.9 | 12.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.8 | 104.2 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 98.0 | 104.0 | 5.8% 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 Huntington, you'd need $135,678 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Huntington, WV is about 26.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 52% lower in Huntington than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Huntington, you'd need about $108,542 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.