Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Right around the national average, a Phoenix-area suburb with reasonable housing.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 99
Median 2BR rent: $1,700/mo
Housing: 96 vs 100
Groceries: 99 vs 100
Utilities: 113 vs 100
Transportation: 101 vs 100
Healthcare: 98 vs 100
Glendale offers West Valley suburbia, sports venues, and reasonable rent within the Phoenix metro. Summer cooling is the main budget variable in the desert heat.