Maricopa County · Arizona
Cost of living in Mesa, AZ
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Mesa, AZ costs 3.3% above the national average — an all-items price level of 103.3. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $103,316 here.
- All items
- 103.3US average = 100
- Housing
- 121.221.2% above the national average
- Goods
- 95.05.0% below the national average
- Other services
- 104.04.0% above the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 95.0 | -5.0% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 121.2 | +21.2% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 93.3 | -6.7% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 104.0 | +4.0% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Mesa, AZ
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (103.3 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $71,718
- Needed to match US average
- $76,553
- Monthly difference
- $205
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Mesa earns $74,096. Deflated by the local price level, that is $71,718 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 103.3.
More on Mesa
Same city, other datasets.
2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.