| Index | Desert Hills | Arizona | National |
| Cost of living | 98 | 101 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 107 | 104 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 94 | 100 |
| Housing | 91 | 97 | 100 |
| Transportation | 100 | 106 | 100 |
| Utilities | 84 | 95 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $71,227 | $5,936 | $1,662 | $2,137 |
| Renters | $33,966 | $2,831 | $792 | $1,019 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 10.725% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arizona | 2.5% | 2.5% |
| Item | Desert Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $18.39 | $24.26 | 24.2% |
| Beauty Salon | $45.42 | $45.56 | 0.3% |
| Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
| Movie | $10.13 | $12.13 | 16.5% |
| Bowling | $16.95 | $18.00 | 5.9% |
| Item | Desert Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $6.30 | $5.84 | 7.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.57 | 1.4% |
| Milk | $4.80 | $4.67 | 2.7% |
| Potatoes | $4.66 | $4.93 | 5.6% |
| Pizza | $13.76 | $12.09 | 13.8% |
| Beer | $10.87 | $10.41 | 4.4% |
| Item | Desert Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $143.04 | $125.68 | 13.8% |
| Doctor | $114.67 | $135.78 | 15.5% |
| Dentist | $106.22 | $113.29 | 6.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.47 | $10.65 | 1.7% |
| Lipitor | $480.00 | $468.60 | 2.4% |
| Item | Desert Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $191,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 3.7% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $5,184.12 | $2,346.69 | 120.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $596.00 | $949.00 | 37.2% |
| Item | Desert Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.90 | $3.46 | 12.6% |
| Tire Balancing | $41.98 | $59.92 | 29.9% |
| Item | Desert Hills | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $147.65 | $193.99 | 23.9% |
| Phone | $183.34 | $192.25 | 4.6% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Crystal Beach, AZ | 154 | 72 | 27.6% |
| Lake Havasu City, AZ | 55,463 | 110 | 10.1% |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,580 | 98 | 1.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| North Shore, CA | 2,580 | 103 | 2.6% |
| Bridgetown, MS | 2,580 | 100 | 0.4% |
| Leisure Knoll, NJ | 2,580 | 113 | 13.3% |
| Hanna, AB | 2,580 | n/a | |
| Loogootee, IN | 2,579 | 86 | 14.4% |
| Desert Hills, AZ | 2,580 | 98 | 1.8% |
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