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 | Meridian | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,548/mo | $1,322/mo | 17.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $425,800 | $340,200 | 25.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $93,296 | $72,092 | 29.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 97.7 | 0.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 87.0 | 102.9 | 15.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 104.2 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 104.0 | 3.4% 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 Meridian, you'd need $104,639 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Meridian, ID is about 4.4% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Meridian than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Meridian, you'd need about $83,711 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.