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 | Yucaipa | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,322/mo | $1,465/mo | 9.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $340,200 | $429,700 | 20.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $72,092 | $85,075 | 15.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.7 | 102.2 | 4.4% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 102.9 | 141.6 | 27.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 104.2 | 102.3 | 1.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 102.1 | 1.9% 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 $106,877 in Yucaipa to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Phoenix, AZ is about 6.4% cheaper overall than Yucaipa, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in Phoenix than in Yucaipa. If you earn $80,000 in Phoenix, you'd need about $85,502 in Yucaipa to keep the same standard of living.