Arizona city profile

What Is It Like to Live in Phoenix?

What it costs to live in Phoenix, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.

Value score

38

36th best value in Arizona

How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.

Overall livability

43

31st overall in Arizona

Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.

Phoenix is home to about 1,591,119 people. A typical home runs $277,700 and a household earns around $64,900, a price-to-income ratio of 4.3. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 36th for value and 31st overall. For context, the typical Phoenix home is about 36% below the statewide median of $437,000 and local household income is about 5% below the statewide median of $68,100.

Phoenix at a glance

Median home price

$277,700

38th in AZ of 49

Median rent

$1,175/mo

Median household income

$64,900

Home price to income

4.3x

Unemployment

5.4%

21st in AZ of 49

School rating

5/10

25th in AZ of 49

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More Arizona cities: Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa, Peoria, Scottsdale, Surprise, Tempe, Tucson

Sources: Home prices and rent from Zillow; income, unemployment and commute from the U.S. Census; school ratings from state education data; crime from the FBI. City rankings are within Arizona only. Updated 2026.