City comparison
Phoenix, AZ is about 600 miles (950 km) from Westminster, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 750 miles, or about 12 hours behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Phoenix, AZ to Westminster, CO takes about 1 h 10 min, covering roughly 600 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Phoenix has a population of 1,609,456, vs 115,502 in Westminster — about 13.9× larger by population. By land area, Phoenix covers about 520 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Westminster.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | Westminster | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,732/mo | 31.0% higher in Westminster |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $467,200 | 37.3% higher in Westminster |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $90,651 | 25.7% higher in Westminster |
| Groceries index | 95.8 | 101.2 | 5.6% higher in Westminster |
| Utilities index | 96.2 | 91.2 | 5.5% higher in Phoenix |
| Transportation index | 104.1 | 99.9 | 4.2% higher in Phoenix |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 99.9 | 4.2% higher in Phoenix |
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 $109,429 in Westminster to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 8.6% cheaper overall than Westminster, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% higher in Westminster than in Phoenix. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $87,543 in Westminster to keep the same standard of living.