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 | Rochester Hills | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,497/mo | 11.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $359,800 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $115,968 | 37.8% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 98.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 102.4 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 100.9 | 3.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 101.5 | 2.5% 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 $93,447 in Rochester Hills to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rochester Hills, MI is about 6.6% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Rochester Hills than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $74,757 in Rochester Hills to keep the same standard of living.