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 | New Braunfels | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,426/mo | $1,322/mo | 7.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $290,800 | $340,200 | 14.5% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,827 | $72,092 | 19.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 95.2 | 97.7 | 2.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 102.9 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 97.5 | 104.2 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.8 | 104.0 | 7.9% 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 New Braunfels, you'd need $111,439 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Braunfels, TX is about 10.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 14% lower in New Braunfels than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in New Braunfels, you'd need about $89,151 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.