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 | Olive Branch | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,504/mo | $1,322/mo | 13.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $245,800 | $340,200 | 27.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,762 | $72,092 | 30.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 97.7 | 0.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 80.3 | 102.9 | 21.9% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 96.9 | 104.2 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 95.2 | 104.0 | 8.5% 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 Olive Branch, you'd need $116,247 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Olive Branch, MS is about 14% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Olive Branch than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Olive Branch, you'd need about $92,998 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.