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 | Murray | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,376/mo | $1,322/mo | 4.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $415,700 | $340,200 | 22.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,693 | $72,092 | 13.3% 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 Murray, you'd need $100,671 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Murray, UT is about 0.7% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Phoenix than in Murray. If you earn $80,000 in Murray, you'd need about $80,537 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.