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New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ vs Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

Side-by-side comparison across cost of living, rent, and wages.

💰 Cost of Living PlainCost →

Category New York Phoenix
Overall RPP 112.6 103.3
Goods 110.3 95.0
Services 127.0 93.3
Rents 148.6 121.2

Salary Equivalent Calculator

A $100,000 salary in New York equals:

$91,785

in Phoenix for equivalent purchasing power.

🏠 Rent (Fair Market Rent) PlainRent →

Bedrooms New York Phoenix
Studio $1,778/mo $1,457/mo
1 Bedroom $2,024/mo $1,583/mo
2 Bedroom $2,324/mo $1,839/mo
3 Bedroom $2,835/mo $2,452/mo
4 Bedroom $3,618/mo $2,720/mo

💼 Wages & Employment WageDex →

Metric New York Phoenix
Avg Median Salary $80,099 $65,915
Total Employment 9,221,140 2,296,510

Data sourced from BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.