Is Phoenix expensive for travel nurses?

Against the national average, Oregon runs housing 9% above, utilities 7% above and groceries and goods 5% above. The rest, services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)

Travel Nursing in Phoenix, OR

Travel nursing in Phoenix, OR — what it costs to live there and 3 furnished places to stay.

Housing in Phoenix

3 furnished rentals available for travel nurses.

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Cost of living in Phoenix

Prices in Oregon run 3% higher overall.

Category	Index	vs national
Overall	103.4	3% higher
Housing	108.6	9% higher
Utilities	107.0	7% higher
Groceries and goods	105.3	5% higher
Services	100.3	at the national average

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.

Licensing

Oregon is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Oregon license to work here even if you hold a multistate license. Check your license with the compact checker.

Other cities in Oregon

Portland — 87 openings
Salem — 60 openings
Medford — 37 openings
Springfield — 23 openings
Bend — 16 openings
Hermiston — 6 openings
Oregon City — 3 openings
Roseburg — 3 openings

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Common questions

Do I need a Oregon nursing license?: Oregon is not a Nurse Licensure Compact state, so you need a Oregon license to work here even if you hold a multistate license.
Is Phoenix expensive for travel nurses?: Against the national average, Oregon runs housing 9% above, utilities 7% above and groceries and goods 5% above. The rest, services, sits within a few points of average. (BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024, where 100 is the national average.)