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 | Livonia | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,235/mo | $1,322/mo | 6.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $249,000 | $340,200 | 26.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $92,458 | $72,092 | 28.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.1 | 97.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.4 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.9 | 104.2 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 104.0 | 2.4% 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 Livonia, you'd need $109,864 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Livonia, MI is about 9% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Livonia than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Livonia, you'd need about $87,891 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.