cost
Cost of Living Index
Phoenix45 / 0
New York City44.8 / 100
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
No clear winner across 22 metrics.
Top trade-offs
Phoenix leads rent, salary, and jobs; New York City leads cost, safety, and housing.
cost
Phoenix
45
city
New York City
44.8
city
safety
Phoenix
62.4
city
New York City
68.2
city
housing
Phoenix
$1,873
city
New York City
$2,318
city
housing
Phoenix
16.4x
city
New York City
10.5x
city
jobs
Phoenix
$4,459/mo
city
New York City
$4,440/mo
city
jobs
Phoenix
6.0%
city
New York City
10.5%
city
health
Phoenix
70
city
New York City
55.3
city
health
Phoenix
79.4 years
city
New York City
72.0 years
city
environment
Phoenix
23.0 ug/m3
city
New York City
37.2 ug/m3
city
environment
Phoenix
77.2
city
New York City
58.9
city
infrastructure
Phoenix
237 Mbps
city
New York City
236 Mbps
city
demographics
Phoenix
2.3%
city
New York City
2.8%
city
education
Phoenix
57
city
New York City
70.2
city
transport
Phoenix
66.1
city
New York City
48.8
city
safety
Phoenix
20.3 per 100k
city
New York City
11.7 per 100k
city
safety
Phoenix
32.9 per 100k
city
New York City
55.3 per 100k
city
health
Phoenix
25.3%
city
New York City
16.1%
city
quality
Phoenix
5.1
city
New York City
5.2
city
housing
Phoenix
$11,482/sqm
city
New York City
$14,991/sqm
city
religion
Phoenix
12.2%
city
New York City
41.2%
city
religion
Phoenix
38.9%
city
New York City
46.6%
city
religion
Phoenix
30.4%
city
New York City
61.2%
city