Cost Of Living in Colorado City, AZ

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2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

100%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; 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	Colorado City	Arizona	National
Cost of living	102	101	100
Goods & Services	104	104	100
Groceries	99	102	100
Health care	89	94	100
Housing	n/a	97	100
Transportation	105	106	100
Utilities	102	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Colorado City is 1% higher than the Arizona average
The cost of living in Colorado City is 2% higher than the national average
Colorado City housing is 23% 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	$2,499	$208	$58	$75
Renters	$58,393	$4,866	$1,362	$1,752

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Colorado City, 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 Colorado City, the median monthly income is $2,499 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $58 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $58,393, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $1,362 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	2.5%	2.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Colorado City	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$20.87	$24.26	14.0%
Beauty Salon	$52.26	$45.56	14.7%
Toothpaste	$3.55	$3.70	4.2%
Shampoo	$1.18	$1.28	7.6%
Movie	$13.03	$12.13	7.4%
Bowling	$22.87	$18.00	27.0%

Groceries

Item	Colorado City	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.57	$5.84	4.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.0%
Milk	$4.71	$4.67	0.9%
Potatoes	$4.61	$4.93	6.6%
Pizza	$12.62	$12.09	4.4%
Beer	$10.87	$10.41	4.4%

Health Care

Item	Colorado City	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$115.64	$125.68	8.0%
Doctor	$128.89	$135.78	5.1%
Dentist	$104.11	$113.29	8.1%
Ibuprofen	$10.75	$10.65	0.9%
Lipitor	$503.46	$468.60	7.4%

Housing

Item	Colorado City	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$0.00	$184,700.00	100.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,031.92	$2,346.69	29.2%
Apartment Rent	$0.00	$949.00	100.0%

Transportation

Item	Colorado City	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.60	$3.46	4.0%
Tire Balancing	$74.74	$59.92	24.7%

Utilities

Item	Colorado City	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$173.85	$193.99	10.4%
Phone	$191.65	$192.25	0.3%

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.
Cane Beds, AZ	380	102	2.0%
Moccasin, AZ	84	102	2.0%
Kaibab, AZ	142	88	12.4%
Centennial Park, AZ	1,123	102	1.8%
Hildale, UT	2,921	109	9.1%
Colorado City, AZ	4,873	102	2.0%

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