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 | Rockford | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $906/mo | 45.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $114,100 | 198.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $50,744 | 42.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.1 | 96.3 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 125.1 | 91.7 | 36.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.6 | 96.9 | 8.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.1 | 99.1 | 5.1% 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 $68,531 in Rockford to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rockford, IL is about 31.5% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% lower in Rockford than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $54,824 in Rockford to keep the same standard of living.