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Moving to Phoenix looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Phoenix has a cost index of 104 vs 106 for Las Vegas. Phoenix is 2 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,695 to $1,556 (-8%).
If you earn the Las Vegas median of $70,723, you would need approximately $69,389/year in Phoenix to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 2 points (2%).
Median rent in Las Vegas is $1,695/month. In Phoenix it is $1,556/month — a difference of $139 per month, or $1,668 per year.
Moving to Phoenix looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $69,389/year in Phoenix. The median income there is $77,041.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,715 in Las Vegas vs $3,523 in Phoenix — a difference of $192/month ($2,304/year).
The median home price in Phoenix is $407,665 vs $422,842 in Las Vegas. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,061 in Phoenix vs $2,138 in Las Vegas.