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Cheapest cities in Arizona
The lowest cost-of-living cities across Arizona.
Where Arizona is most affordable: the cities (30k+ residents) with the lowest cost-of-living index in the state.
Published by WhereToHQ research. Calculated from committed source data with no generated editorial text.
What the ranking shows
- San Luis, AZ leads this list at 82 for cost of living index.
- Across the 15 published entries, cost of living index ranges from 82 to 102. The other columns show tradeoffs that the headline order cannot capture.
| # | City | Cost of living index | Median home price | 2-bedroom rent | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Luis, AZ37k | 82 | $224,900 | $747/mo | $59,400 |
| 2 | Bullhead City, AZ42k | 86 | $211,500 | $1,086/mo | $50,556 |
| 3 | Apache Junction, AZ41k | 86 | $211,500 | $1,056/mo | $60,975 |
| 4 | Yuma, AZ100k | 87 | $230,000 | $1,100/mo | $65,482 |
| 5 | Sierra Vista, AZ45k | 88 | $254,200 | $1,033/mo | $70,291 |
| 6 | Kingman, AZ34k | 88 | $267,700 | $985/mo | $61,792 |
| 7 | Tucson, AZ547k | 92 | $330,000 | $1,350/mo | $55,000 |
| 8 | Casa Grande, AZ61k | 95 | $303,900 | $1,349/mo | $69,983 |
| 9 | Sun City, AZ37k | 96 | $280,900 | $1,529/mo | $54,586 |
| 10 | Lake Havasu City, AZ58k | 100 | $455,400 | $1,127/mo | $70,148 |
| 11 | San Tan Valley, AZ109k | 101 | $410,100 | $1,375/mo | $96,713 |
| 12 | Maricopa, AZ67k | 101 | $377,200 | $1,499/mo | $96,391 |
| 13 | Prescott Valley, AZ49k | 101 | $413,200 | $1,361/mo | $74,569 |
| 14 | Glendale, AZ253k | 102 | $387,500 | $1,540/mo | $73,530 |
| 15 | Casas Adobes, AZ72k | 102 | $343,400 | $1,662/mo | $83,683 |
Ranked from public data we track (US Census/ACS, BLS, EIA, FEMA, NOAA, Tax Foundation) and recomputed on every data refresh. Figures are estimates for comparison, not advice; open any city to see all facets.
Candidate rules: cities in AZ; 30,000 or more residents. Ranking rule: Cost of living index, lowest first.
WhereToHQ loads at most the 500 largest eligible national candidates, or 300 candidates for a state list, before applying the published rules. Missing values are excluded from a direct sort or hard filter. In a weighted score, an unknown value is neutral rather than favorable.