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 | Normal | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $924/mo | $1,322/mo | 30.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $340,200 | 42.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,965 | $72,092 | 11.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.5 | 97.7 | 3.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.2 | 102.9 | 12.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 98.8 | 104.2 | 5.2% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.4 | 104.0 | 4.4% 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 Normal, you'd need $124,270 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Normal, IL is about 19.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 36% lower in Normal than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Normal, you'd need about $99,416 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.