Comparison Highlights 
- Overall, Phoenix, Arizona is 13.6% more expensive than Tucson, Arizona 
- Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference. 
- Median Home Cost is 27% more expensive in Phoenix. 
Median Home Price: $185,800 (Home Appreciation has been 7.2% over the last 10 years) 
North Tucson includes the urban neighborhoods of Amphitheater and Flowing Wells. 
Catalina Foothills includes among the area's most expensive homes, sometimes multimillion-dollar estates. The Foothills area is generally defined as north of River Road, east of Oracle Road and west of Sabino Creek.  
 
                    $210,000
 
                    $815,000