Most Affordable Cities in Arizona
Cost of living rankings for 91 cities in Arizona. On average, Arizona is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 88.
Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Kayenta
Index: 27
Most Expensive
Paradise Valley
Index: 366
State Average
88
National: 100
Cities Ranked
91
with complete data
All 91 Cities in Arizona — By Affordability
| # | City | Index | Home Value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayenta | 27 | $37,900 | $786 | $60,925 |
| 2 | Tuba City | 33 | $66,700 | $838 | $61,092 |
| 3 | Flowing Wells | 39 | $51,800 | $1,123 | $40,769 |
| 4 | Douglas | 39 | $138,200 | $755 | $39,350 |
| 5 | New Kingman-Butler | 40 | $100,500 | $936 | $42,604 |
| 6 | Benson | 41 | $145,700 | $759 | $48,854 |
| 7 | Nogales | 42 | $172,800 | $691 | $40,745 |
| 8 | Winslow | 46 | $143,200 | $929 | $53,114 |
| 9 | San Luis | 47 | $197,400 | $746 | $57,364 |
| 10 | Three Points | 48 | $147,900 | $988 | $53,083 |
| 11 | Somerton | 53 | $206,100 | $909 | $71,825 |
| 12 | Safford | 53 | $191,600 | $976 | $65,727 |
| 13 | Golden Valley | 53 | $153,000 | $1,156 | $43,940 |
| 14 | Guadalupe | 53 | $233,500 | $783 | $58,507 |
| 15 | Globe | 54 | $214,800 | $909 | $66,545 |
| 16 | Bullhead City | 55 | $196,900 | $1,034 | $47,717 |
| 17 | Apache Junction | 55 | $196,700 | $1,019 | $58,619 |
| 18 | Fortuna Foothills | 56 | $175,500 | $1,178 | $57,583 |
| 19 | Arizona City | 57 | $219,400 | $973 | $54,519 |
| 20 | Yuma | 58 | $209,100 | $1,085 | $62,546 |
| 21 | Rio Rico | 58 | $212,600 | $1,049 | $63,692 |
| 22 | Tucson Estates | 58 | $190,200 | $1,168 | $66,813 |
| 23 | Eloy | 59 | $243,600 | $938 | $54,080 |
| 24 | Kingman | 60 | $242,700 | $990 | $60,418 |
| 25 | Coolidge | 60 | $203,100 | $1,150 | $57,161 |
| 26 | Picture Rocks | 60 | $181,200 | $1,301 | $59,745 |
| 27 | Tucson | 63 | $242,200 | $1,079 | $54,546 |
| 28 | Sierra Vista | 63 | $239,000 | $1,110 | $69,783 |
| 29 | Fort Mohave | 64 | $274,600 | $968 | $65,417 |
| 30 | Sierra Vista Southeast | 64 | $261,500 | $1,050 | $70,958 |
| 31 | Thatcher | 64 | $274,400 | $967 | $77,455 |
| 32 | Show Low | 66 | $275,000 | $1,055 | $63,376 |
| 33 | Drexel Heights | 67 | $233,300 | $1,285 | $75,152 |
| 34 | Green Valley | 67 | $264,300 | $1,135 | $58,268 |
| 35 | Camp Verde | 67 | $286,700 | $1,026 | $58,383 |
| 36 | Catalina | 67 | $267,800 | $1,108 | $79,092 |
| 37 | Cottonwood | 69 | $286,000 | $1,080 | $47,162 |
| 38 | Youngtown | 69 | $282,900 | $1,130 | $68,472 |
| 39 | Snowflake | 70 | $248,000 | $1,304 | $72,753 |
| 40 | Casa Grande | 72 | $258,200 | $1,315 | $66,354 |
| 41 | Tolleson | 73 | $287,000 | $1,258 | $55,015 |
| 42 | Sun City | 76 | $259,800 | $1,457 | $52,111 |
| 43 | Florence | 76 | $322,600 | $1,163 | $76,259 |
| 44 | Verde Village | 77 | $329,300 | $1,154 | $71,352 |
| 45 | Chino Valley | 80 | $352,100 | $1,178 | $59,733 |
| 46 | Valencia West | 82 | $276,000 | $1,605 | $90,758 |
| 47 | Casas Adobes | 84 | $311,100 | $1,516 | $81,041 |
| 48 | Payson | 84 | $343,200 | $1,355 | $65,175 |
| 49 | Glendale | 85 | $347,000 | $1,397 | $70,139 |
| 50 | El Mirage | 85 | $282,000 | $1,682 | $74,764 |
| 51 | Wickenburg | 87 | $449,400 | $975 | $65,253 |
| 52 | Mesa | 90 | $364,300 | $1,478 | $78,779 |
| 53 | Lake Havasu City | 90 | $411,500 | $1,269 | $66,264 |
| 54 | Prescott Valley | 91 | $376,300 | $1,471 | $70,793 |
| 55 | Phoenix | 92 | $381,900 | $1,458 | $77,041 |
| 56 | Sun City West | 94 | $350,500 | $1,658 | $63,792 |
| 57 | Avondale | 95 | $348,700 | $1,731 | $81,260 |
| 58 | Sahuarita | 95 | $341,800 | $1,763 | $100,719 |
| 59 | Gold Canyon | 97 | $469,600 | $1,213 | $85,833 |
| 60 | Marana | 98 | $380,100 | $1,702 | $108,256 |
| 61 | Maricopa | 99 | $338,600 | $1,919 | $94,208 |
| 62 | Buckeye | 100 | $384,100 | $1,742 | $98,778 |
| 63 | San Tan Valley | 101 | $365,900 | $1,857 | $93,642 |
| 64 | Vail | 101 | $367,500 | $1,854 | $121,385 |
| 65 | Tucson Mountains | 101 | $457,300 | $1,417 | $132,946 |
| 66 | Tempe | 102 | $421,900 | $1,623 | $77,643 |
| 67 | Oro Valley | 104 | $440,400 | $1,602 | $105,342 |
| 68 | Corona de Tucson | 104 | $352,500 | $2,004 | $127,743 |
| 69 | Peoria | 107 | $429,400 | $1,743 | $93,403 |
| 70 | Surprise | 107 | $396,000 | $1,917 | $93,371 |
| 71 | Prescott | 107 | $528,500 | $1,304 | $69,151 |
| 72 | Sun Lakes | 110 | $425,500 | $1,875 | $63,545 |
| 73 | Goodyear | 111 | $441,900 | $1,848 | $101,814 |
| 74 | Flagstaff | 111 | $503,400 | $1,555 | $68,041 |
| 75 | Chandler | 113 | $469,800 | $1,806 | $103,691 |
| 76 | Catalina Foothills | 118 | $604,100 | $1,332 | $113,201 |
| 77 | Williamson | 120 | $703,000 | $919 | $89,083 |
| 78 | Gilbert | 127 | $518,600 | $2,028 | $121,351 |
| 79 | Fountain Hills | 127 | $575,200 | $1,781 | $104,788 |
| 80 | New River | 132 | $603,700 | $1,837 | $120,279 |
| 81 | Anthem | 133 | $516,200 | $2,258 | $117,846 |
| 82 | Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) | 133 | $654,000 | $1,640 | $80,197 |
| 83 | Sedona | 135 | $708,400 | $1,421 | $67,374 |
| 84 | Litchfield Park | 136 | $547,700 | $2,230 | $124,973 |
| 85 | Tanque Verde | 137 | $573,000 | $2,145 | $119,212 |
| 86 | Queen Creek | 138 | $576,600 | $2,176 | $134,719 |
| 87 | Saddlebrooke | 138 | $471,700 | $2,645 | $90,888 |
| 88 | Scottsdale | 148 | $709,900 | $1,910 | $107,372 |
| 89 | Cave Creek | 165 | $791,900 | $2,096 | $102,589 |
| 90 | Citrus Park | 168 | $659,700 | $2,823 | $136,653 |
| 91 | Paradise Valley | 366 | $2,000,001 | $3,501 | $236,250 |