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 | Lehigh Acres | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,398/mo | $1,322/mo | 5.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $231,500 | $340,200 | 32.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $59,733 | $72,092 | 17.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 102.4 | 103.1 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 100.3 | 123.5 | 18.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 88.6 | 102.5 | 13.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 105.6 | 101.2 | 4.3% higher 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 Lehigh Acres, you'd need $102,187 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lehigh Acres, FL is about 2.1% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Phoenix than in Lehigh Acres. If you earn $80,000 in Lehigh Acres, you'd need about $81,750 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.