Most Affordable Cities in Arizona
Cost of living rankings for 91 cities in Arizona. On average, Arizona is expensive with a statewide average Cost Index of 112.
Data Updated: March 2026
Cheapest City
Kayenta
Index: 61
Most Expensive
Paradise Valley
Index: 488
State Average
112
National: 100
Cities Ranked
91
with complete data
All 91 Cities in Arizona — By Affordability
| # | City | Index | Home Value | Rent | Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kayenta | 61 | $37,900 | $786 | $60,925 |
| 2 | Tuba City | 65 | $66,700 | $838 | $61,092 |
| 3 | Flowing Wells | 66 | $51,800 | $1,123 | $40,769 |
| 4 | New Kingman-Butler | 70 | $100,500 | $936 | $42,604 |
| 5 | Douglas | 73 | $138,200 | $755 | $39,350 |
| 6 | Benson | 74 | $145,700 | $759 | $48,854 |
| 7 | San Luis | 79 | $197,400 | $746 | $57,364 |
| 8 | Nogales | 80 | $216,785 | $691 | $40,745 |
| 9 | Winslow | 80 | $195,525 | $929 | $53,114 |
| 10 | Fortuna Foothills | 81 | $175,500 | $1,178 | $57,583 |
| 11 | Somerton | 82 | $206,100 | $909 | $71,825 |
| 12 | Apache Junction | 83 | $196,700 | $1,019 | $58,619 |
| 13 | Tucson Estates | 83 | $190,200 | $1,168 | $66,813 |
| 14 | Picture Rocks | 83 | $181,200 | $1,301 | $59,745 |
| 15 | Yuma | 84 | $209,100 | $1,085 | $62,546 |
| 16 | Arizona City | 84 | $219,400 | $973 | $54,519 |
| 17 | Globe | 85 | $232,978 | $909 | $66,545 |
| 18 | Guadalupe | 86 | $243,970 | $783 | $58,507 |
| 19 | Sierra Vista | 88 | $239,000 | $1,110 | $69,783 |
| 20 | Drexel Heights | 89 | $233,300 | $1,285 | $75,152 |
| 21 | Sierra Vista Southeast | 89 | $261,500 | $1,050 | $70,958 |
| 22 | Golden Valley | 89 | $240,994 | $1,156 | $43,940 |
| 23 | Rio Rico | 90 | $268,305 | $1,049 | $63,692 |
| 24 | Fort Mohave | 90 | $274,600 | $968 | $65,417 |
| 25 | Safford | 90 | $277,261 | $976 | $65,727 |
| 26 | Kingman | 91 | $271,781 | $990 | $60,418 |
| 27 | Eloy | 91 | $272,307 | $938 | $54,080 |
| 28 | Three Points | 92 | $281,896 | $988 | $53,083 |
| 29 | Green Valley | 93 | $280,579 | $1,135 | $58,268 |
| 30 | Coolidge | 93 | $272,032 | $1,150 | $57,161 |
| 31 | Bullhead City | 94 | $297,063 | $1,034 | $47,717 |
| 32 | Youngtown | 96 | $299,168 | $1,130 | $68,472 |
| 33 | Valencia West | 97 | $276,000 | $1,605 | $90,758 |
| 34 | Thatcher | 98 | $344,659 | $967 | $77,455 |
| 35 | Verde Village | 99 | $329,300 | $1,154 | $71,352 |
| 36 | Casas Adobes | 100 | $311,100 | $1,516 | $81,041 |
| 37 | Sun City | 100 | $299,822 | $1,457 | $52,111 |
| 38 | Tucson | 101 | $321,688 | $1,399 | $54,546 |
| 39 | Casa Grande | 101 | $318,149 | $1,315 | $66,354 |
| 40 | Florence | 101 | $333,016 | $1,163 | $76,259 |
| 41 | Snowflake | 101 | $334,230 | $1,304 | $72,753 |
| 42 | Cottonwood | 106 | $394,556 | $1,080 | $47,162 |
| 43 | Sahuarita | 107 | $341,800 | $1,763 | $100,719 |
| 44 | Catalina | 107 | $399,328 | $1,108 | $79,092 |
| 45 | Maricopa | 109 | $345,010 | $1,760 | $94,208 |
| 46 | El Mirage | 109 | $341,291 | $1,879 | $74,764 |
| 47 | Camp Verde | 109 | $425,071 | $1,026 | $58,383 |
| 48 | Show Low | 109 | $432,521 | $1,055 | $63,376 |
| 49 | Phoenix | 110 | $381,900 | $1,556 | $77,041 |
| 50 | Sun City West | 111 | $379,370 | $1,658 | $63,792 |
| 51 | Vail | 111 | $367,500 | $1,854 | $121,385 |
| 52 | Corona de Tucson | 111 | $352,500 | $2,004 | $127,743 |
| 53 | Glendale | 113 | $403,915 | $1,544 | $70,139 |
| 54 | San Tan Valley | 113 | $365,900 | $1,972 | $93,642 |
| 55 | Avondale | 114 | $396,376 | $1,705 | $81,260 |
| 56 | Payson | 114 | $440,162 | $1,355 | $65,175 |
| 57 | Lake Havasu City | 115 | $456,264 | $1,269 | $66,264 |
| 58 | Mesa | 116 | $432,764 | $1,554 | $78,779 |
| 59 | Tucson Mountains | 116 | $457,300 | $1,417 | $132,946 |
| 60 | Tempe | 117 | $421,900 | $1,679 | $77,643 |
| 61 | Buckeye | 117 | $396,261 | $2,004 | $98,778 |
| 62 | Marana | 117 | $432,818 | $1,702 | $108,256 |
| 63 | Oro Valley | 117 | $440,400 | $1,602 | $105,342 |
| 64 | Sun Lakes | 117 | $425,500 | $1,875 | $63,545 |
| 65 | Gold Canyon | 117 | $469,600 | $1,213 | $85,833 |
| 66 | Tolleson | 117 | $393,147 | $2,026 | $55,015 |
| 67 | Chino Valley | 118 | $493,421 | $1,178 | $59,733 |
| 68 | Surprise | 119 | $421,071 | $1,926 | $93,371 |
| 69 | Wickenburg | 119 | $516,099 | $975 | $65,253 |
| 70 | Goodyear | 120 | $441,900 | $1,767 | $101,814 |
| 71 | Prescott Valley | 121 | $457,727 | $1,748 | $70,793 |
| 72 | Chandler | 124 | $469,800 | $1,848 | $103,691 |
| 73 | Peoria | 125 | $485,361 | $1,821 | $93,403 |
| 74 | Saddlebrooke | 131 | $471,700 | $2,645 | $90,888 |
| 75 | Catalina Foothills | 132 | $604,100 | $1,332 | $113,201 |
| 76 | Prescott | 132 | $599,196 | $1,304 | $69,151 |
| 77 | Anthem | 133 | $516,200 | $2,177 | $117,846 |
| 78 | Litchfield Park | 133 | $528,339 | $2,076 | $124,973 |
| 79 | Gilbert | 138 | $570,461 | $2,049 | $121,351 |
| 80 | Tanque Verde | 138 | $573,000 | $2,145 | $119,212 |
| 81 | Williamson | 139 | $703,000 | $919 | $89,083 |
| 82 | Flagstaff | 141 | $650,799 | $1,555 | $68,041 |
| 83 | Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) | 142 | $654,000 | $1,640 | $80,197 |
| 84 | Fountain Hills | 145 | $661,581 | $1,781 | $104,788 |
| 85 | Queen Creek | 146 | $631,155 | $2,176 | $134,719 |
| 86 | Citrus Park | 155 | $659,700 | $2,823 | $136,653 |
| 87 | New River | 157 | $756,586 | $1,837 | $120,279 |
| 88 | Sedona | 168 | $901,982 | $1,421 | $67,374 |
| 89 | Scottsdale | 171 | $848,565 | $2,113 | $107,372 |
| 90 | Cave Creek | 193 | $1,043,054 | $2,096 | $102,589 |
| 91 | Paradise Valley | 488 | $3,451,504 | $3,670 | $236,250 |