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 | Rio Rancho | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,357/mo | 2.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $246,700 | 37.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $78,978 | 8.7% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.5 | 124.0 | 0.4% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 102.5 | 103.2 | 0.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.2 | 102.1 | 0.9% 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 Phoenix, you'd need $101,437 in Rio Rancho to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 1.4% cheaper overall than Rio Rancho, NM, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Phoenix than in Rio Rancho. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $81,149 in Rio Rancho to keep the same standard of living.