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 | Taunton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,180/mo | 12.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $359,500 | 5.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $72,782 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 98.3 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 134.0 | 23.2% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 100.4 | 3.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 103.0 | 1.0% 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 $95,715 in Taunton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Taunton, MA is about 4.3% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Taunton than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $76,572 in Taunton to keep the same standard of living.