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 | Orem | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,290/mo | $1,322/mo | 2.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $392,900 | $340,200 | 15.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,568 | $72,092 | 7.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 102.8 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.0 | 123.5 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.9 | 102.5 | 0.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 101.2 | 0.8% 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 Orem, you'd need $101,330 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Orem, UT is about 1.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Orem than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Orem, you'd need about $81,064 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.