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Cost & Benefits

Mesa vs Phoenix

Simple answer

You'd likely save $38 a month in Phoenix.

Typical rent is $1,620 in Mesa and $1,582 in Phoenix. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Mesa

Arizona

Typical rent
$1,620
Typical pay
$82,752 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,734
Price index
103.3 (metro)

Phoenix

Arizona

Typical rent
$1,582
Typical pay
$81,332 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,734
Price index
103.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Mesa and Phoenix are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.