AZ104 Cities • 2026 Data

Cost of Living in Arizona

Explore cost of living data for 104 cities in Arizona. Compare housing, rent, groceries, healthcare, and utility costs with detailed city-by-city breakdowns.

Cost Index
100.1
Average
Avg Rent
$1,769
/month
State Tax
2.5%
income tax
Avg Income
$69,203
/year
Cities
104
tracked

All Cities in Arizona(104 of 104)

Aguila

-12%
Rent$939.59 / month
Home Price$313,077
Housing
-41%
Groceries
+3%
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Ajo

-5%
Rent$1,012 / month
Home Price$337,120
Housing
-37%
Groceries
+4%
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Apache Junction

-8%
Rent$940.59 / month
Home Price$313,407
Housing
-41%
Groceries
+3%
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Arivaca

-3%
Rent$1,337 / month
Home Price$445,462
Housing
-17%
Groceries
+4%
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Arizona City

-5%
Rent$993.75 / month
Home Price$331,122
Housing
-38%
Groceries
+3%
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Ash Fork

+25%
Rent$0.00 / month
Home Price$0.00
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Avondale

+6%
Rent$1,734 / month
Home Price$577,811
Housing
+8%
Groceries
+3%
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Bagdad

+25%
Rent$0.00 / month
Home Price$0.00
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Benson

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Bisbee

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Black Canyon City

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Bowie

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Buckeye

+5%
Rent$1,574 / month
Home Price$524,422
Housing
-2%
Groceries
+3%
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Bullhead City

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Cameron

-12%
Rent$648.44 / month
Home Price$216,062
Housing
-60%
Groceries
+2%
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Camp Verde

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Carefree

+43%
Rent$5,029 / month
Home Price$1,675,683
Housing
+214%
Groceries
+3%
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Casa Grande

-3%
Rent$1,181 / month
Home Price$393,584
Housing
-26%
Groceries
+3%
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Catalina

+3%
Rent$1,622 / month
Home Price$540,581
Housing
+1%
Groceries
+4%
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Cave Creek

+35%
Rent$3,817 / month
Home Price$1,271,803
Housing
+138%
Groceries
+3%
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Chandler

+16%
Rent$2,404 / month
Home Price$801,167
Housing
+50%
Groceries
+3%
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Chino Valley

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Clarkdale

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Colorado City

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Coolidge

-9%
Rent$881.82 / month
Home Price$293,825
Housing
-45%
Groceries
+3%
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Cornville

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Dolan Springs

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Douglas

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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El Mirage

+1%
Rent$1,244 / month
Home Price$414,652
Housing
-22%
Groceries
+3%
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Elfrida

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Eloy

-11%
Rent$783.51 / month
Home Price$261,070
Housing
-51%
Groceries
+3%
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Flagstaff

+19%
Rent$2,457 / month
Home Price$818,817
Housing
+53%
Groceries
+2%
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Florence

-2%
Rent$1,180 / month
Home Price$393,302
Housing
-26%
Groceries
+3%
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Fort Mohave

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Fountain Hills

+21%
Rent$2,899 / month
Home Price$965,987
Housing
+81%
Groceries
+3%
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Fredonia

-1%
Rent$1,131 / month
Home Price$376,750
Housing
-29%
Groceries
+2%
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Gadsden

-19%
Rent$233.68 / month
Home Price$77,864
Housing
-85%
Groceries
-1%
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Gila Bend

-12%
Rent$722.62 / month
Home Price$240,780
Housing
-55%
Groceries
+3%
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Gilbert

+20%
Rent$2,560 / month
Home Price$853,137
Housing
+60%
Groceries
+3%
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Glendale

+3%
Rent$1,639 / month
Home Price$546,286
Housing
+2%
Groceries
+3%
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Golden Valley

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Goodyear

+14%
Rent$2,282 / month
Home Price$760,530
Housing
+42%
Groceries
+3%
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Green Valley

+7%
Rent$1,847 / month
Home Price$615,319
Housing
+15%
Groceries
+4%
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Huachuca City

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Jerome

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Kaibito

-9%
Rent$784.13 / month
Home Price$261,277
Housing
-51%
Groceries
+2%
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Kearny

-5%
Rent$1,044 / month
Home Price$347,979
Housing
-35%
Groceries
+3%
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Kingman

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Lake Havasu City

+24%
Rent$2,784 / month
Home Price$927,779
Housing
+74%
Groceries
-0%
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Lake Montezuma

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Leupp

-12%
Rent$672.22 / month
Home Price$223,988
Housing
-58%
Groceries
+2%
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Litchfield Park

+18%
Rent$2,410 / month
Home Price$802,993
Housing
+50%
Groceries
+3%
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Mammoth

-11%
Rent$713.51 / month
Home Price$237,746
Housing
-55%
Groceries
+3%
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Marana

+16%
Rent$2,348 / month
Home Price$782,399
Housing
+46%
Groceries
+4%
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Maricopa

+7%
Rent$1,565 / month
Home Price$521,378
Housing
-2%
Groceries
+3%
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Mayer

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Meadview

-6%
Rent$0.00 / month
Home Price$0.00
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Mesa

+4%
Rent$1,700 / month
Home Price$566,308
Housing
+6%
Groceries
+3%
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Mohave Valley

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Naco

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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New River

+22%
Rent$2,632 / month
Home Price$876,967
Housing
+64%
Groceries
+3%
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Oracle

+1%
Rent$1,538 / month
Home Price$512,500
Housing
-4%
Groceries
+3%
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Oro Valley

+17%
Rent$2,768 / month
Home Price$922,312
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+4%
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Page

+2%
Rent$1,443 / month
Home Price$480,848
Housing
-10%
Groceries
+2%
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Paradise Valley

+124%
Rent$9,673 / month
Home Price$3,223,180
Housing
+503%
Groceries
+3%
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Parks

+15%
Rent$2,117 / month
Home Price$705,435
Housing
+32%
Groceries
+2%
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Paulden

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Peach Springs

-6%
Rent$1,492 / month
Home Price$497,272
Housing
-7%
Groceries
-0%
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Peoria

+11%
Rent$2,042 / month
Home Price$680,515
Housing
+27%
Groceries
+3%
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Phoenix

+5%
Rent$1,800 / month
Home Price$599,825
Housing
+12%
Groceries
+3%
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Picacho

-9%
Rent$738.03 / month
Home Price$245,914
Housing
-54%
Groceries
+3%
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Prescott

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Prescott Valley

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Queen Creek

+16%
Rent$2,365 / month
Home Price$788,005
Housing
+48%
Groceries
+3%
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Sacaton

-14%
Rent$588.69 / month
Home Price$196,154
Housing
-63%
Groceries
+3%
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Sahuarita

+15%
Rent$2,095 / month
Home Price$698,142
Housing
+31%
Groceries
+4%
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San Luis

-9%
Rent$1,186 / month
Home Price$395,081
Housing
-26%
Groceries
-1%
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San Manuel

-8%
Rent$869.91 / month
Home Price$289,857
Housing
-46%
Groceries
+3%
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Scottsdale

+15%
Rent$2,283 / month
Home Price$760,597
Housing
+42%
Groceries
+6%
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Sedona

+33%
Rent$3,478 / month
Home Price$1,158,909
Housing
+117%
Groceries
+2%
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Seligman

+25%
Rent$2,770 / month
Home Price$922,971
Housing
+73%
Groceries
+3%
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Sells

-13%
Rent$679.71 / month
Home Price$226,483
Housing
-58%
Groceries
+4%
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Sierra Vista

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Somerton

-9%
Rent$1,208 / month
Home Price$402,539
Housing
-25%
Groceries
-1%
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South Tucson

-8%
Rent$871.01 / month
Home Price$290,226
Housing
-46%
Groceries
+4%
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Stanfield

-21%
Rent$175.72 / month
Home Price$58,551
Housing
-89%
Groceries
+3%
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Sun City

-1%
Rent$1,228 / month
Home Price$409,324
Housing
-23%
Groceries
+3%
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Sun City West

+7%
Rent$1,715 / month
Home Price$571,459
Housing
+7%
Groceries
+3%
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Superior

-9%
Rent$866.91 / month
Home Price$288,859
Housing
-46%
Groceries
+3%
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Surprise

+11%
Rent$2,014 / month
Home Price$670,941
Housing
+26%
Groceries
+3%
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Tacna

-13%
Rent$847.00 / month
Home Price$282,224
Housing
-47%
Groceries
-1%
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Tempe

+10%
Rent$2,133 / month
Home Price$710,701
Housing
+33%
Groceries
+3%
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Tolleson

-4%
Rent$1,163 / month
Home Price$387,565
Housing
-27%
Groceries
+3%
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Tombstone

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Tonalea

-8%
Rent$929.28 / month
Home Price$309,639
Housing
-42%
Groceries
+2%
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Tuba City

-7%
Rent$811.76 / month
Home Price$270,483
Housing
-49%
Groceries
+2%
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Tucson

+1%
Rent$1,518 / month
Home Price$505,818
Housing
-5%
Groceries
+4%
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Vail

+18%
Rent$2,439 / month
Home Price$812,824
Housing
+52%
Groceries
+4%
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Wellton

-13%
Rent$728.87 / month
Home Price$242,863
Housing
-55%
Groceries
-1%
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Wickenburg

-1%
Rent$1,621 / month
Home Price$540,215
Housing
+1%
Groceries
+3%
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Willcox

-8%
Rent$1,383 / month
Home Price$460,952
Housing
-14%
Groceries
-3%
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Williams

+1%
Rent$1,400 / month
Home Price$466,545
Housing
-13%
Groceries
+2%
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Youngtown

-2%
Rent$1,155 / month
Home Price$384,933
Housing
-28%
Groceries
+3%
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Yuma

-4%
Rent$1,396 / month
Home Price$465,225
Housing
-13%
Groceries
-1%
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Living in Arizona: What to Know

Arizona has a cost of living index of 100.1, meaning overall expenses are 0.1% higher the national average. With 104 cities tracked in our database, the state offers a wide range of living situations from very affordable small towns to pricier metropolitan areas.

Housing is typically the largest expense category. Average rent in Arizona is approximately $1,769 per month, with significant variation between urban centers and rural communities. Median home values average around $589,371 statewide.

The state income tax rate in Arizona is 2.5%, which directly affects take-home pay. Factor this into salary comparisons when considering a move from states with different tax rates.

Arizona Cost of Living FAQ

Common questions about living costs in Arizona.

Arizona has a cost of living index of 100.1 compared to the national average of 100. This means Arizona is 0.1% more expensive than the national average. The state has 104 cities tracked in our database with varying costs across urban and rural areas.
The average monthly rent in Arizona is approximately $1,769 per month. Rent varies significantly by city — major metropolitan areas tend to have rents 30-60% higher than rural communities within the state. Our city-by-city breakdown below provides median rent, median home prices, and utility costs for every tracked city.
Arizona has a state income tax rate of approximately 2.5%. This affects take-home pay significantly — on a $100,000 salary, you'd pay roughly $2,500 in state income taxes.
The most affordable cities in Arizona include Stanfield (-21% vs national average), Gadsden (-19% vs national average), Sacaton (-14% vs national average). These cities offer significantly lower housing, grocery, and healthcare costs compared to national averages. Explore each city page for detailed expense breakdowns.
Arizona offers average cost of living with 104 cities to choose from. Key factors to consider include housing costs (average rent ~$1,769/mo), job market, climate, and quality of life. Browse individual city pages below for specific cost breakdowns to help you decide.