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 | Palatine | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,427/mo | $1,322/mo | 7.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $337,200 | $340,200 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $93,383 | $72,092 | 29.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 97.7 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 86.0 | 102.9 | 16.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 104.2 | 4.6% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.1 | 104.0 | 3.8% 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 Palatine, you'd need $103,457 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palatine, IL is about 3.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Palatine than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Palatine, you'd need about $82,765 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.