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 | Warwick | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,295/mo | 2.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $294,400 | 15.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $81,009 | 11.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 94.7 | 8.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 123.5 | 91.1 | 35.5% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 102.5 | 84.2 | 21.7% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 101.2 | 87.9 | 15.2% 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 $89,944 in Warwick to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Warwick, RI is about 10.1% cheaper overall than Phoenix, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% lower in Warwick than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $71,955 in Warwick to keep the same standard of living.