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 | Millcreek | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,351/mo | $1,322/mo | 2.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $507,900 | $340,200 | 49.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $88,186 | $72,092 | 22.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 97.7 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 102.9 | 9.8% 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 Millcreek, you'd need $100,906 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Millcreek, UT is about 0.9% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Phoenix than in Millcreek. If you earn $80,000 in Millcreek, you'd need about $80,725 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.