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 | Paradise | Phoenix | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,192/mo | $1,322/mo | 9.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $333,800 | $340,200 | 1.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $55,224 | $72,092 | 23.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 97.7 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.0 | 102.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.2 | 3.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 100.4 | 104.0 | 3.5% 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 Paradise, you'd need $104,035 in Phoenix to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Paradise, NV is about 3.9% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 6% lower in Paradise than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Paradise, you'd need about $83,228 in Phoenix to keep the same standard of living.