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 | Killeen | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,084/mo | $1,322/mo | 18.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $175,400 | $340,200 | 48.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $57,086 | $72,092 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 103.1 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.5 | 123.5 | 22.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 82.3 | 102.5 | 19.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.7 | 101.2 | 5.5% 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 Killeen, you'd need $118,168 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Killeen, TX is about 15.4% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Killeen than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Killeen, you'd need about $94,534 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.