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 | St. George | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,335/mo | 1.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $415,200 | 18.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $69,333 | 4.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.2 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 123.5 | 123.7 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.5 | 102.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.2 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,523 in St. George to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 0.5% cheaper overall than St. George, UT, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $80,419 in St. George to keep the same standard of living.