#9 of 122
North America
Phoenix
AZ, United States
Salary & Cost of Living
How do salaries and expenses in Phoenix compare to Kansas City?
Purchasing Power Comparison
An engineer in Phoenix is 9% better off vs in Kansas City
This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Phoenix compared to Kansas City, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.
Net Salary
$92,880
+$15,472 (+20%) vs Kansas City
Tax Rate: 31%
Weather
How does the weather in Phoenix compare to Kansas City?
Kansas City has better overall weather
1.8/10(vs 4.6/10 in Kansas City)
Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated
Average High
30°C(vs 19°C in Kansas City)
Average Low
18°C(vs 9°C in Kansas City)
Sunshine Hours
3,872h/yr+1062h/yr(+38%)
Average High in hottest month
41°C(vs 32°C in Kansas City)
Average Low in coldest month
8°C(vs -4°C in Kansas City)
Rainy Days
33/yr-56/yr(-63%)
Muggy Days
16/yr-48/yr(-75%)
Cloud Cover
27%(vs 41% in Kansas City)
Quality of Life
How does quality of life in Phoenix compare to Kansas City?
Housing Affordability
How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Phoenix compared to Kansas City?
Avg. Property Price
$3,484 / m²
72% more expensive than Kansas City
SWE Affordability
3.0 years
0.9 years longer than Kansas City
Community & Events
Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Phoenix has around 11 Luma events listed.
Kansas City has no listed Luma events for comparison.
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