Market comparison
Ashburn, United States vs Phoenix, United States
Both columns are built from the catalog and the price index: Ashburn — 52 facilities from 13 operators, Phoenix — 22 facilities from 16 operators. Where a benchmark or a tariff is not published, the cell says so.
Ashburn, United States
52
Tracked facilities · Operators: 13
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $173 (range 160–185)
Phoenix, United States
22
Tracked facilities · Operators: 16
Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: $196 (country-level)
Markets side by side
| Field | Ashburn | Phoenix |
|---|---|---|
| Tracked facilities | 52 | 22 |
| Operators | 13 | 16 |
| Published IT capacity | 1,176 MW (18 of 52 sites publish) | 1,269 MW (14 of 22 sites publish) |
| Operational | 50 | 20 |
| Under construction / announced | 2 | 2 |
| Tier III+ certified sites | 0 | 1 |
| Sites with any certification | 32 | 12 |
| Liquid-cooled sites | 3 | 4 |
| AI-ready sites | 5 | 6 |
| Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month | $173 (range 160–185) | $196 (country-level) |
| Benchmark change, yoy | +1.5% | +6.5% |
| Industrial power tariff, $/kWh | $0.117 | $0.117 |
| Average Coloprice Score | 31/100 across 52 sites | 30/100 across 22 sites |
| Latency between the two | not published | |
Counts are the Coloprice catalog as of 2026-09-26; benchmarks are the Colocation Price Index (Q3 2026). Operators publish some facts and not others — an empty cell means «not published», not zero.
Where they differ
Only fields both sides publish and where the values are not identical. This is not a judgement: the right choice depends on the workload, the contract and the site.
- Tracked facilities: Ashburn — 52; Phoenix — 22
- Operators: Ashburn — 13; Phoenix — 16
- Published IT capacity: Ashburn — 1,176 MW (18 of 52 sites publish); Phoenix — 1,269 MW (14 of 22 sites publish)
- Operational: Ashburn — 50; Phoenix — 20
- Tier III+ certified sites: Ashburn — 0; Phoenix — 1
- Sites with any certification: Ashburn — 32; Phoenix — 12
- Liquid-cooled sites: Ashburn — 3; Phoenix — 4
- AI-ready sites: Ashburn — 5; Phoenix — 6
- Wholesale benchmark, $/kW/month: Ashburn — $173 (range 160–185); Phoenix — $196 (country-level)
- Benchmark change, yoy: Ashburn — +1.5%; Phoenix — +6.5%
- Average Coloprice Score: Ashburn — 31/100 across 52 sites; Phoenix — 30/100 across 22 sites
Top facilities by score
Ashburn, United States
- Aligned IAD-01 (Ashburn) Aligned Data Centers · 60 MW
- Aligned IAD-02 (Ashburn) Aligned Data Centers · 120 MW
- Equinix DC11 Equinix
Phoenix, United States
- Iron Mountain AZP-1 Iron Mountain · 41 MW
- Iron Mountain AZP-2 Iron Mountain · 48 MW
- CyrusOne PHX1-PHX8 CyrusOne · 169 MW
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