Coolidge, Arizona Cost Of Living

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Overall 16%

Goods & Services 9%

Housing 46%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2019 and was released from C2ER in January, 2020; 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	Coolidge	Arizona	National
Cost of living	84	99	100
Goods & Services	91	98	100
Groceries	100	99	100
Health care	89	98	100
Housing	54	97	100
Transportation	100	104	100
Utilities	107	103	100

Key findings

The cost of living in Coolidge is 15% lower than the Arizona average
The cost of living in Coolidge is 16% lower than the national average
Coolidge housing is 46% lower 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	$43,615	$3,635	$1,018	$1,309
Renters	$29,375	$2,448	$685	$881

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Coolidge, AZ, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Coolidge, homeowners have a median income of $43,615. Using that number, a maximum of $1,018 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $29,375, which means there is a maximum of $685 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

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	Coolidge	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$15.10	$17.49	13.7%
Beauty Salon	$42.88	$38.17	12.3%
Toothpaste	$1.38	$2.32	40.5%
Shampoo	$1.04	$1.01	2.8%
Movie	$8.63	$10.72	19.5%
Bowling	$17.00	$13.86	22.6%

Groceries

Item	Coolidge	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.40	$3.90	12.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.61	$1.40	15.4%
Milk	$1.57	$1.96	20.0%
Potatoes	$3.06	$3.18	3.9%
Pizza	$10.99	$10.39	5.7%
Beer	$8.98	$9.23	2.7%

Health Care

Item	Coolidge	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$96.00	$106.34	9.7%
Doctor	$99.00	$115.25	14.1%
Dentist	$88.00	$98.38	10.6%
Ibuprofen	$7.49	$9.26	19.1%
Lipitor	$457.00	$466.47	2.0%

Housing

Item	Coolidge	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$82,600.00	$184,700.00	55.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,278.09	$1,273.32	0.4%
Apartment Rent	$733.00	$949.00	22.8%

Transportation

Item	Coolidge	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.69	$2.59	3.8%
Tire Balancing	$47.50	$48.90	2.9%

Utilities

Item	Coolidge	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$192.64	$167.60	14.9%
Phone	$175.65	$163.42	7.5%

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.
Sacaton, AZ	2,787	96	-4%
Upper Santan Village, AZ	459	96	-4%
Lower Santan Village, AZ	604	76	-24%
Sacaton Flats Village, AZ	364	76	-24%
Sacate Village, AZ	150	80	-20%
Coolidge, AZ	12,073	84	-16%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Salem, OH	12,071	85	-15%
Brown Deer, WI	12,075	92	-8%
Davidson, NC	12,076	126	26%
Florida City, FL	12,076	93	-7%
Poquoson, VA	12,068	113	13%
Coolidge, AZ	12,073	84	-16%

Source: The Coolidge, AZ cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2019.