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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,376/mo | $1,335/mo | 3.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $415,700 | $415,200 | 0.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $81,693 | $69,333 | 17.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 92.8 | 91.9 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 100.5 | 100.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $92,602 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
St. George, UT is about 7.4% cheaper overall than Murray, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 16% lower in St. George than in Murray. If you earn $80,000 in Murray, you'd need about $74,081 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.