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 | Stillwater | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $921/mo | 43.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $213,100 | 59.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $39,998 | 80.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 95.2 | 2.6% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 80.3 | 28.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 97.0 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 95.3 | 9.2% 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 $78,758 in Stillwater to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stillwater, OK is about 21.2% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 37% lower in Stillwater than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $63,006 in Stillwater to keep the same standard of living.