Lake Montezuma, AZ Cost Of Living

Lake Montezuma cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Lake Montezuma	Arizona	National
Cost of living index	91	98	100
Index	Lake Montezuma	Arizona	National
Goods & Services index	101	98	100
Groceries index	98	101	100
Health care index	95	97	100
Housing index	83	97	100
Transportation index	89	100	100
Utilities index	75	99	100

An overview of the general cost of living index for Lake Montezuma, AZ is displayed above for your reference. Residents in Lake Montezuma, AZ enjoy a cost of living index of 91. This index is 7% lower than the Arizona average, and 9% lower than the national average. The following categories are used when determining the cost of living index for any given city: health care (5%), transportation (9%), utilities (10%), groceries (13%), housing (30%), and goods/services (33%). Clearly, housing and goods/services make up the majority of the formula for calculating the cost of living index. Because of this, the general cost of living for any given area can be estimated by looking at the cost of everyday goods in that area. For those living in Lake Montezuma, AZ, the average cost of goods and services is 3% higher than it is in Arizona, and it is 1% higher than the national average.

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The cost of living in Lake Montezuma is 7% lower than the Arizona average.
The cost of living in Lake Montezuma is 9% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Lake Montezuma is 17% lower than the national average.
Arizona general sales tax is 10% higher than the national average.
Arizona state income tax is 16% 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	$55,396	$4,616	$1,292	$1,662
Renters	$32,138	$2,678	$750	$964

How much of your monthly income goes to housing can tell you whether or not you can afford housing in Lake Montezuma, AZ, as well as what the average cost of living is. 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 payment and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Lake Montezuma, AZ homeowners have a median income of $55,396. Using that number, you will come up with a maximum of $1,292 per month that can be spent on the cost of housing. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $32,138, which means there is a maximum of $750 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%	4.54%

For those who live in Lake Montezuma, AZ and want to know what the true cost of living is, they ought to look at both the Arizona income tax rate and the Arizona sales tax rate. By sales tax, we mean the taxes that are included whenever a person is purchasing any goods or services. The amount that is taxed depends upon the particular state, where some states have a sales tax of zero percent while others can have a tax higher than seven percent. In Arizona, the sales tax is 5.6%, while the most you'll pay in surtax is 10.725%. There is also income tax to consider, which is based upon the amount of money made in a year. Just like sales tax, income tax depends upon the particular state but also depends upon what tax bracket the person is in. Income tax for the state can be higher than nine percent in some states to zero percent in others. For those that live in Arizona, the income tax rate ranges between 2.59% to 4.54%.

Goods & Services

Item	Lake Montezuma	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$13.42	$16.09	16.5%
Beauty Salon	$31.88	$37.33	14.6%
Toothpaste	$1.47	$2.45	39.9%
Shampoo	$0.84	$1.00	16.5%
Movie	$9.22	$10.28	10.3%
Bowling	$3.88	$4.93	21.4%

Groceries

Item	Lake Montezuma	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$4.36	$3.80	14.7%
Fried Chicken	$1.32	$1.40	5.5%
Milk	$1.53	$2.01	23.7%
Potatoes	$4.21	$3.01	39.7%
Pizza	$10.07	$9.89	1.9%
Beer	$8.68	$8.90	2.4%

Health Care

Item	Lake Montezuma	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$89.06	$102.16	12.8%
Doctor	$96.51	$108.36	10.9%
Dentist	$88.63	$92.53	4.2%
Ibuprofen	$8.91	$9.28	4.0%
Lipitor	$433.57	$425.82	1.8%

Housing

Item	Lake Montezuma	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$139,800.00	$184,700.00	24.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,456.36	$1,202.44	21.1%
Apartment Rent	$957.00	$949.00	0.8%

Transportation

Item	Lake Montezuma	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.10	$2.24	6.5%
Tire Balancing	$36.45	$46.29	21.3%

Utilities

Item	Lake Montezuma	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$143.36	$165.96	13.6%
Phone	$17.98	$28.68	37.3%

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.

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Cottonwood CDP, AZ	186	79	-21%
Cottonwood, AZ	11,598	89	-11%
Camp Verde, AZ	11,096	92	-8%
Verde Village, AZ	13,287	94	-6%
Clarkdale, AZ	4,159	96	-4%
Lake Montezuma, AZ	5,227	91	-9%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
North Windham, ME	5,226	109	9%
Sherwood Manor, CT	5,228	111	11%
Mount Hood Village, OR	5,231	113	13%
Maplewood, WA	5,223	133	33%
Winfield, IN	5,233	120	20%
Lake Montezuma, AZ	5,227	91	-9%

Source: The Lake Montezuma, AZ cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Lake Montezuma, AZ Cost of Living