($1,097) Movers From Spring Valley, NV to Phoenix, AZ

What to know before moving from Spring Valley to Phoenix

Moving from Spring Valley to Phoenix means adjusting to a different pace of life — and a different price tag. On average, it costs significantly more to live in Spring Valley than in Phoenix, making the move an opportunity for many to enjoy a lower cost of living.

Check out how Spring Valley compares to Phoenix so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Phoenix are 11% lower than in Spring Valley, which means you’ll have more money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Spring Valley.
  Home prices in Phoenix are 2.7% higher than in Spring Valley.
• Income in Phoenix is 29.2% higher than in Spring Valley, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Phoenix include the State of Arizona, Walmart, Inc., and Banner Health.
• The cost of living for a single person in Phoenix is 48.5% lower than in Spring Valley. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• The cost of living for a family in Phoenix is 10.7% lower than in Spring Valley.
• The unemployment rate in Phoenix is 25.00% lower than in Spring Valley.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Phoenix, since the city’s sales taxes in Phoenix are 2.63% higher than in Spring Valley.
• State income taxes in Phoenix are 2.50% higher than in Spring Valley.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $1,545.00 in Phoenix to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Spring Valley.

How life is different in Spring Valley vs. Phoenix

• The population of Phoenix is about 646% greater than Spring Valley, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Your access to buses, shuttles, trams, or trains in Phoenix will be about the same as it currently is in Spring Valley. The cities share a similar public transportation score, which means their transit systems are comparable in terms of how connected they are, how often they provide service, and how close they are to jobs, housing, retail and food stores, and other important locations.
• You’ll find Phoenix to be about as walkable as Spring Valley. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 41 and 44 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Phoenix is considered more bike-friendly than Spring Valley in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Phoenix has a bike-friendliness score of 56 out of 100, while Spring Valley is rated as 43 out of 100.
• The crime rate in Phoenix is higher than in Spring Valley, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 53.06 in Phoenix, it is 40.8 in Spring Valley. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Phoenix. With a crime index of 46.94, Phoenix ranks lower in overall safety than Spring Valley, whose index is Spring Valley's 59.2. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• The air quality in Phoenix isn’t as good as it is in Spring Valley, so you may want to take precautions if you suffer from conditions like allergies or asthma. Phoenix has an air quality rating of Moderate, and Spring Valley is considered to be good. Cities with good to moderate air quality may have varying levels of minor potential for health risks for certain people. Beyond the moderate rating, those health risks increase in severity and the amount of residents affected.