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 | Midwest City | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $996/mo | $1,322/mo | 24.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $147,700 | $340,200 | 56.6% lower in A |
| Median household income | $56,811 | $72,092 | 21.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.7 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 102.9 | 21.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.0 | 104.2 | 6.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.3 | 104.0 | 8.5% 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 Midwest City, you'd need $125,862 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Midwest City, OK is about 20.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 35% lower in Midwest City than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Midwest City, you'd need about $100,690 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.