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 | Spring | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,631/mo | 18.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $198,300 | 71.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $83,754 | 13.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 100.0 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 95.1 | 8.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 97.1 | 7.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 95.3 | 9.1% 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 $95,733 in Spring to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Spring, TX is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% lower in Spring than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $76,586 in Spring to keep the same standard of living.