Arizona Cost of Living by County

Compare annual cost of living, median household income, affordability, and major expense drivers across Arizona counties. These estimates are based on a single adult household with no children. Cost rank for each county in Arizona are rated from highest modeled total costs to lowest.

Counties tracked:

15Across Arizona

Median Household Income:

$75,087In Arizona

Median Annual Cost:

$50,343Across Arizona

Most Expensive County:

Coconino County, AZ $63,648

Most Affordable County:

Santa Cruz County, AZ$43,096

State National Rank

#17Most expensive state across the U.S.Out of 50 states plus D.C.

Apache County, AZ

Cost Rank: 9 / 15
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$49,721

Median Household Income:

$49,277

Cost / Income ratio :

100.9%

Housing 19%
Food 8%
Transport 30%
Healthcare 16%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$15,157

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Cochise County, AZ

Cost Rank: 13 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$45,749

Median Household Income:

$75,734

Cost / Income ratio :

60.4%

Housing 22%
Food 9%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 17%

Biggest category: Transport$13,203

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZ

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Coconino County, AZ

Cost Rank: 1 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$63,648

Median Household Income:

$88,944

Cost / Income ratio :

71.6%

Housing 29%
Food 7%
Transport 22%
Healthcare 10%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 20%

Biggest category: Housing$18,768

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Gila County, AZ

Cost Rank: 12 / 15
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$47,253

Median Household Income:

$70,477

Cost / Income ratio :

67.0%

Housing 25%
Food 9%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 10%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$13,553

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZ

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Graham County, AZ

Cost Rank: 8 / 15
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,343

Median Household Income:

$75,087

Cost / Income ratio :

67.0%

Housing 23%
Food 8%
Transport 29%
Healthcare 12%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$14,525

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Greenlee County, AZ

Cost Rank: 11 / 15
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,173

Median Household Income:

$81,818

Cost / Income ratio :

58.9%

Housing 20%
Food 8%
Transport 32%
Healthcare 13%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$15,478

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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La Paz County, AZ

Cost Rank: 10 / 15
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$48,262

Median Household Income:

$61,713

Cost / Income ratio :

78.2%

Housing 22%
Food 8%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$13,239

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Maricopa County, AZ

Cost Rank: 2 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$57,458

Median Household Income:

$100,929

Cost / Income ratio :

56.9%

Housing 32%
Food 7%
Transport 21%
Healthcare 8%
Other Costs 12%
Taxes 19%

Biggest category: Housing$18,475

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Mohave County, AZ

Cost Rank: 7 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,523

Median Household Income:

$67,820

Cost / Income ratio :

74.5%

Housing 25%
Food 8%
Transport 25%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Housing$12,612

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Navajo County, AZ

Cost Rank: 5 / 15
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,528

Median Household Income:

$62,061

Cost / Income ratio :

84.6%

Housing 23%
Food 8%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$14,308

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Pima County, AZ

Cost Rank: 14 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$44,420

Median Household Income:

$87,639

Cost / Income ratio :

50.7%

Housing 25%
Food 9%
Transport 27%
Healthcare 10%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 17%

Biggest category: Transport$12,053

Cheaper Alternatives:

See Los Angeles County vs Pima County →View County Breakdown →

Pinal County, AZ

Cost Rank: 3 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$55,381

Median Household Income:

$86,967

Cost / Income ratio :

63.7%

Housing 30%
Food 7%
Transport 24%
Healthcare 9%
Other Costs 11%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Housing$16,496

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Santa Cruz County, AZ

Cost Rank: 15 / 15
Non-Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$43,096

Median Household Income:

$61,151

Cost / Income ratio :

70.5%

Housing 21%
Food 8%
Transport 34%
Healthcare 11%
Other Costs 9%
Taxes 17%

Biggest category: Transport$14,563

Cheaper Alternatives:

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Yavapai County, AZ

Cost Rank: 4 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$52,849

Median Household Income:

$82,717

Cost / Income ratio :

63.9%

Housing 25%
Food 8%
Transport 24%
Healthcare 14%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Housing$13,212

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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Yuma County, AZ

Cost Rank: 6 / 15
Metro

Modeled annual cost:

$50,783

Median Household Income:

$67,312

Cost / Income ratio :

75.4%

Housing 25%
Food 7%
Transport 25%
Healthcare 15%
Other Costs 10%
Taxes 18%

Biggest category: Transport$12,740

Cheaper Alternatives: Santa Cruz County, AZPima County, AZ

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