According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Glendale has an overall cost of living index of 97 which is 1.0x lower than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Arizona, Glendale has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Arizona's index of 97.
The standard of living in Glendale ranks as #2,747 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Arizona. By definition, that implies Glendale ranks as the #3,672 most expensive place in the Grand Canyon State.
Living Expense | Glendale | Arizona | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 97 | 97 | 100 | |
Services | 97 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 99 | 98 | 100 | |
Health | 92 | 98 | 100 | |
Housing | 89 | 97 | 100 | |
Transportation | 105 | 105 | 100 | |
Utilities | 107 | 103 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Arizona, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Glendale |
---|---|---|---|
Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 96 | 1.0x |
Tempe, AZ | 191,607 | 105 | 1.1x |
Peoria, AZ | 172,109 | 101 | 1.0x |
Surprise, AZ | 139,007 | 100 | 1.0x |
Avondale, AZ | 86,091 | 95 | 1.0x |
El Mirage, AZ | 35,702 | 92 | 0.9x |
Paradise Valley, AZ | 14,502 | 238 | 2.5x |
Tolleson, AZ | 7,340 | 96 | 1.0x |
Guadalupe, AZ | 6,572 | 87 | 0.9x |
Litchfield Park, AZ | 6,228 | 114 | 1.2x |