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 | Suffolk | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,376/mo | 3.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $314,400 | 8.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $87,758 | 17.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 97.3 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 91.2 | 12.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 99.2 | 5.1% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 97.5 | 6.8% 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 $91,947 in Suffolk to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Suffolk, VA is about 8.1% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 12% lower in Suffolk than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $73,558 in Suffolk to keep the same standard of living.