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 | Phoenix | Porterville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,086/mo | 21.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $246,900 | 37.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $55,785 | 29.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 104.8 | 6.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 148.3 | 30.6% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 101.6 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 101.4 | 2.6% higher 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 Phoenix, you'd need $93,419 in Porterville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Porterville, CA is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 23% lower in Porterville than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $74,735 in Porterville to keep the same standard of living.