Cost Of Living In Page, AZ

Page cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Page	Arizona	National
Cost of living index	92	97	100
Index	Page	Arizona	National
Goods & Services index	93	97	100
Groceries index	94	100	100
Health care index	85	100	100
Housing index	88	94	100
Transportation index	106	102	100
Utilities index	88	98	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Page, AZ is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Page, AZ enjoy a cost of living index of 92. This index is 5% lower than the Arizona average, and 8% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Page, AZ, the average cost of goods and services is 4% lower than it is in Arizona, and it is 7% lower than the national average.

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The cost of living in Page is 5% lower than the Arizona average.
The cost of living in Page is 8% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Page is 12% lower than the national average.
Arizona general sales tax is 10% higher than the national average.
Arizona state income tax is 16% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$61,543	$5,129	$1,436	$1,846
Renters	$40,045	$3,337	$934	$1,201

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Page, AZ as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Page, AZ homeowners, is $61,543. This would allow for a maximum of $1,436 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $40,045 which would result in a maximum of $934 to be spent on rental costs.

Arizona Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Arizona	5.6%	10.725%

Arizona Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Arizona	2.59%	4.54%

When considering the overall cost of living expenses in Page, AZ, it's important to take into account the sales tax for Arizona, as well as the rate for income tax in Arizona. Goods and services sold to consumers in any state have some form of sales tax. Each state has its own tax code, which means that sales tax rates vary from state to state, ranging from over 7% in some states to as low as 0% in others. The maximum surtax for Arizona is 10.725%, and the sales tax in the state of Arizona is 5.6%. Alternatively, the tax imposed on your income by the state government is known as income tax. The rate for this tax also varies from state to state, and your rate is affected by your tax bracket, which is determined by your level of income. Income tax rates might be as high as 9%, down to as low as 0%. The range for income tax rates in Arizona starts from 2.59% and goes up to 4.54%.

Goods & Services

Item	Page	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$14.00	$15.56	10.1%
Beauty Salon	$20.89	$36.11	42.2%
Toothpaste	$2.24	$2.47	9.5%
Shampoo	$0.95	$0.96	1.9%
Movie	$9.00	$10.13	11.1%
Bowling	$3.75	$4.74	20.8%

Groceries

Item	Page	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$2.63	$3.98	33.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.59	$1.41	13.0%
Milk	$1.83	$2.06	11.3%
Potatoes	$1.65	$2.98	44.8%
Pizza	$11.00	$9.47	16.1%
Beer	$8.66	$8.79	1.5%

Health Care

Item	Page	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$87.39	$101.04	13.5%
Doctor	$92.11	$107.44	14.3%
Dentist	$68.58	$90.42	24.1%
Ibuprofen	$9.60	$9.28	3.5%
Lipitor	$394.77	$426.50	7.4%

Housing

Item	Page	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$155,100.00	$175,700.00	11.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$958.71	$1,133.23	15.4%
Apartment Rent	$808.00	$920.00	12.2%

Transportation

Item	Page	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.21	$1.99	10.9%
Tire Balancing	$43.50	$45.76	4.9%

Utilities

Item	Page	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$166.62	$163.81	1.7%
Phone	$19.95	$28.39	29.7%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
LeChee, AZ	1,639	78	-22%
Big Water, UT	621	96	-4%
Page, AZ	7,374	92	-8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Palmyra, NJ	7,372	111	11%
Fair Lakes, VA	7,368	147	47%
West Dundee, IL	7,367	118	18%
Venice Gardens, FL	7,381	101	1%
Fairview, GA	7,381	83	-17%
Page, AZ	7,374	92	-8%

Source: The Page, AZ cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

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