Cost Of Living in Carefree, AZ

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73%

Overall NAT. AVG.

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Groceries NAT. AVG.

233%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living score is 90, then the estimated cost of living is 10% lower than the national average. If the score is 110, then the estimated cost of living is 10% higher than average. The overall index is calculated using weighted estimates across major everyday expense categories, including housing (30%), groceries (16%), transportation (12%), healthcare (10%), utilities (8%), lifestyle and entertainment (8%), household expenses (8%), and education and childcare (8%). All values are AI-assisted city-level estimates designed for directional comparisons.
Index	Carefree	Arizona	National
Cost of living	173	101	100
Groceries	100	101	100
Health care	103	101	100
Housing	333	96	100
Transportation	105	102	100
Utilities	114	111	100
Lifestyle & Entertainment	105	103	100
Household Items	100	101	100
Education & Childcare	105	103	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Carefree is 71% higher than the Arizona average
The cost of living in Carefree is 73% higher than the national average
Carefree housing is 233% higher than the national average
Arizona general sales tax is 10% higher than the national average
Arizona state income tax is 4% lower 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	$179,502	$14,959	$4,188	$5,386
Renters	$109,658	$9,138	$2,559	$3,290

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	2.5%	2.5%

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Deer Creek, AZ	189	96	4.2%
Cave Creek, AZ	5,989	127	27.4%
Anthem, AZ	24,320	130	29.6%
Fountain Hills, AZ	25,686	132	32.3%
New River, AZ	16,857	134	34.3%
Carefree, AZ	3,992	173	72.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Benson, NC	3,991	90	10.3%
Vandalia, MO	3,993	83	17.2%
Menands, NY	3,993	119	19.0%
Clearview, WA	3,993	166	65.8%
Butte, AK	3,990	126	26.0%
Carefree, AZ	3,992	173	72.6%

Date & Last Updated: These cost of living estimates reflect 2026 modeled data using U.S. Census housing inputs and AI-assisted city-level pricing models.

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