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Phoenix
#9 of 122
North America

Phoenix

AZ, United States

Salary & Cost of Living

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How do salaries and expenses in Phoenix compare to Atlanta?

Purchasing Power Comparison

An engineer in Phoenix is 5% better off vs in Atlanta

This shows how far a software engineer's salary goes in Phoenix compared to Atlanta, taking into account both salary differences and cost of living.

Median Salary
$135,000
-$7,000 (-5%) vs Atlanta
Based on 433 data points from levels.fyi
Net Salary
$92,880
-$840 (-1%) vs Atlanta
Tax Rate: 31%
Cost of Living
5% cheaper than Atlanta
View detailed cost breakdown on Numbeo

Weather

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How does the weather in Phoenix compare to Atlanta?

Atlanta has better overall weather

1.8/10(vs 6.2/10 in Atlanta)

Overall weather score based on temperature, sunshine, precipitation, and humidity. Learn how it's calculated

Average High
30°C(vs 22°C in Atlanta)
Average Low
18°C(vs 12°C in Atlanta)
Sunshine Hours
3,872h/yr+1133h/yr(+41%)
Average High in hottest month
41°C(vs 31°C in Atlanta)
Average Low in coldest month
8°C(vs 2°C in Atlanta)
Rainy Days
33/yr-79/yr(-71%)
Muggy Days
16/yr-73/yr(-82%)
Cloud Cover
27%(vs 44% in Atlanta)

Quality of Life

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How does quality of life in Phoenix compare to Atlanta?

Housing Affordability

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How affordable is housing for a software engineer in Phoenix compared to Atlanta?

Avg. Property Price
$3,826 / m²
41% more expensive than Atlanta
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SWE Affordability
3.3 years
1.0 years longer than Atlanta

Community & Events

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Events listed on lu.ma, a popular Meetup alternative in tech circles, can indicate local community engagement.
Phoenix has around 2 Luma events listed.

That's 80% fewer events than Atlanta.

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