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 | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,080/mo | 22.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $215,900 | 57.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $70,899 | 1.7% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 98.6 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 101.9 | 1.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 101.3 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 101.1 | 2.9% 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 $80,674 in Sierra Vista to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Sierra Vista, AZ is about 19.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 41% lower in Sierra Vista than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $64,539 in Sierra Vista to keep the same standard of living.