Overall, Phoenix is 62.8% cheaper than San Francisco
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Your Money Goes Farther in Phoenix
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Phoenix
1.6 million people Elevation 1,086ft
Scottsdale
255,000 people Elevation 1,257ft
Tempe
185,000 people Elevation 1,300
Mesa
508,000 people Elevation 1,240ft
Gilbert
242,000 people Elevation 1,237ft
Chandler
253,000 people Elevation 1,214ft
Your Money Goes Farther in Phoenix
Phoenix
VS
San Francisco
$229,300 Phoenix
82.8% less
Median Home Cost$1,331,100 San Francisco
$1,699 Phoenix
89.8% less
Property taxes(annual based on avg price home)
$8,865 San Francisco
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Phoenix, AZ VS San Francisco, CA
68.3% less
Cost to Rent
4.4% more expensive
Utilities
13.8% less expensive
Food & Groceries
9.2% less expensive
Health Costs
24.4% less expensive
Transportation
1.1% less
Auto Insurance (Annually)
25.6% less
Auto Sale Tax
85.7% less
Auto Registration (Annually)
1.3% more
Sale Tax
25.6% less
State Income Tax
31.9% less
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Average Commute Times
Phoenix 24.5 mins
VS
San Francisco 45 mins
Comparison of gas prices
Phoenix $3.00
VS
San Francisco $4.04
Climate
Phoenix, AZ
San Francisco, CA
103
Average Summer High
68
77
Average Summer Low
55
69
Average Winter High
58
45
Average Winter Low
47
299
Sunny Days Per Year
259
9
Rain (inches per year)
25
0
Snow (inches per year)
0