Cost Of Living In West University, Tucson, AZ

West University 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	West University	Tucson	Arizona
Cost of living index	107	92	97
Index	West University	Tucson	Arizona
Goods & Services index	100	100	97
Groceries index	99	99	100
Health care index	100	100	100
Housing index	125	78	94
Transportation index	99	99	102
Utilities index	93	93	98

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The cost of living in West University is 9% higher than the Tucson average.
The cost of living in West University is 7% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in West University is 25% higher 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)
Household	$21,501	$1,792	$502	$645

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%

Goods & Services

Item	Tucson	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.13	$15.56	3.6%
Beauty Salon	$44.35	$36.11	22.8%
Toothpaste	$2.25	$2.47	9.0%
Shampoo	$0.89	$0.96	7.4%
Movie	$9.41	$10.13	7.0%
Bowling	$3.94	$4.74	16.7%

Groceries

Item	Tucson	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.77	$3.98	5.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.56	$1.41	10.6%
Milk	$1.57	$2.06	23.8%
Potatoes	$2.80	$2.98	6.2%
Pizza	$10.66	$9.47	12.5%
Beer	$8.66	$8.79	1.5%

Health Care

Item	Tucson	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$94.76	$101.04	6.2%
Doctor	$109.81	$107.44	2.2%
Dentist	$87.77	$90.42	2.9%
Ibuprofen	$9.51	$9.28	2.5%
Lipitor	$431.23	$426.50	1.1%

Housing

Item	Tucson	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$133,500.00	$175,700.00	24.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$863.78	$1,133.23	23.8%
Apartment Rent	$750.00	$920.00	18.5%

Transportation

Item	Tucson	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.85	$1.99	7.4%
Tire Balancing	$51.53	$45.76	12.6%

Utilities

Item	Tucson	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$166.58	$163.81	1.7%
Phone	$23.00	$28.39	19.0%

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.
Rillito, AZ	366	99	-1%
Summerhaven, AZ	141	99	-1%
Summit, AZ	4,628	83	-17%
Flowing Wells, AZ	16,062	84	-16%
South Tucson, AZ	5,675	84	-16%
Tucson, AZ	525,031	92	-8%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fresno, CA	506,132	107	7%
Albuquerque, NM	553,576	96	-4%
Sacramento, CA	476,075	114	14%
Long Beach, CA	468,594	139	39%
Kansas City, MO	465,005	92	-8%
Tucson, AZ	525,031	92	-8%

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

West University, Tucson, AZ Cost of Living