Chandler, Arizona Cost Of Living

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8%

Overall NAT. AVG.

6%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

31%

Housing NAT. AVG.

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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Chandler	Arizona	National
Cost of living	108	101	100
Goods & Services	94	105	100
Groceries	99	104	100
Health care	93	98	100
Housing	131	97	100
Transportation	103	97	100
Utilities	106	103	100

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The cost of living in Chandler is 7% higher than the Arizona average
The cost of living in Chandler is 8% higher than the national average
Chandler housing is 31% higher than the national average
Arizona general sales tax is 10% higher than the national average
Arizona state income tax is 5% 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	$91,093	$7,591	$2,125	$2,733
Renters	$55,110	$4,593	$1,286	$1,653

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Chandler, AZ, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Chandler, the median monthly income is $91,093 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $2,125 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $55,110, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,286 on monthly rental expenses.

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%	4.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Chandler	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.00	$20.27	11.2%
Beauty Salon	$40.00	$40.39	1.0%
Toothpaste	$2.19	$2.36	7.3%
Shampoo	$0.90	$1.08	16.4%
Movie	$10.16	$10.99	7.5%
Bowling	$17.67	$15.49	14.0%

Groceries

Item	Chandler	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.61	$4.30	7.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.40	15.3%
Milk	$1.82	$2.20	17.2%
Potatoes	$2.97	$3.22	7.7%
Pizza	$10.91	$10.74	1.5%
Beer	$9.51	$9.60	0.9%

Health Care

Item	Chandler	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$111.72	$109.73	1.8%
Doctor	$99.00	$118.34	16.3%
Dentist	$92.00	$100.94	8.9%
Ibuprofen	$9.52	$9.93	4.1%
Lipitor	$471.11	$469.53	0.3%

Housing

Item	Chandler	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$248,500.00	$184,700.00	34.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,314.22	$1,229.62	6.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,162.00	$949.00	22.4%

Transportation

Item	Chandler	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.88	$2.71	6.1%
Tire Balancing	$50.67	$51.86	2.3%

Utilities

Item	Chandler	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$192.55	$170.84	12.7%
Phone	$181.87	$187.18	2.8%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Casa Blanca, AZ	1,042	98	2.0%
Upper Santan Village, AZ	459	98	2.0%
Sacaton, AZ	2,787	98	2.0%
Sweet Water Village, AZ	202	73	27.4%
Wet Camp Village, AZ	381	76	24.1%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	108	7.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Regina, SK	241,465	n/a
Glendale, AZ	239,943	95	4.5%
Lubbock, TX	244,507	88	12.2%
Norfolk, VA	245,724	101	1.0%
Winston-Salem, NC	238,474	91	8.5%
Chandler, AZ	242,131	108	7.8%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2022 and was released from C2ER in January, 2022; this is the most current data available.