Enhanced Cost of Living Calculator
Now includes childcare, taxes, health, housing for home owners vs renters, insurance costs and more when you upgrade to premium.
SEE MY OPTIONS
No Thanks
Cost of Living
Compare Cities
Quiz
Community Data
Crime
Climate
Schools
News
Places to Live
Find a Place
Top Lists
Rankings
Interactive Map
Login
Create Account
PHOENIX vs. PALO ALTO
Cost of Living Comparison
Comparison
Food
Housing
Utilities
Commute
Health
Taxes
Childcare
Personal
Upgrade to Premium
Phoenix, Arizona vs. Palo Alto, California
Cost of Living Comparison
The cost of living in Palo Alto, California is
298.2%
more expensive
than Phoenix, Arizona.
You would need a salary of
$218,988
in Palo Alto, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Phoenix, Arizona.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Palo Alto, California is
more expensive
than Phoenix, Arizona
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
652% more expensive in Palo Alto
than in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, AZ vs. Palo Alto, CA
Compared to Phoenix, Palo Alto is:
Homeowner
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
298.2% higher
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Renter
No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care
, Taxes not Considered
Unlock with Premium
Child Care, Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
No Child Care,
Taxes Considered
Unlock with Premium
Food
27.9% higher
Housing (Homeowner)
1,132.1% higher
Housing (Rent)
Unlock with Premium
Median Home Cost
Unlock with Premium
Utilities
11.7% lower
Commute
19.3% higher
Health
16.4% higher
Taxes
Unlock with Premium
Childcare
Unlock with Premium
Personal
5.8% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current City
Comparison City
Knob Noster, Missouri
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Compare
Harwick, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Compare
Medford, Oregon
Glen Rock, New Jersey
Compare
Los Angeles, California
Sturgis, South Dakota
Compare
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Delafield, Wisconsin
Compare
Severn, Maryland
Los Angeles, California
Compare
Tampa, Florida
Dallas, Texas
Compare
Monett, Missouri
Corvallis, Oregon
Compare
Fort Worth, Texas
Maryville, Tennessee
Compare
Meridian, Idaho
Gilbert, Arizona
Compare
Follow Us