City comparison
Lehi, UT is about 475 miles (750 km) from Phoenix, AZ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 600 miles, or about 9 h 45 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Lehi, UT to Phoenix, AZ takes about 57 min, covering roughly 475 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Phoenix has a population of 1,609,456, vs 77,110 in Lehi — about 20.9× larger by population. By land area, Phoenix covers about 520 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Lehi.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Lehi | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,681/mo | $1,322/mo | 27.2% higher in Lehi |
| Median home value | $500,100 | $340,200 | 47.0% higher in Lehi |
| Median household income | $117,243 | $72,092 | 62.6% higher in Lehi |
| Groceries index | 97.1 | 95.8 | 1.3% higher in Lehi |
| Utilities index | 82.8 | 96.2 | 16.2% higher in Phoenix |
| Transportation index | 99.5 | 104.1 | 4.6% higher in Phoenix |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 104.0 | 4.6% higher in Phoenix |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Lehi, you'd need $107,931 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lehi, UT is about 7.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% higher in Phoenix than in Lehi. If you earn $80,000 in Lehi, you'd need about $86,345 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.