Peoria cost of living index

Displayed above is a general overview of the Peoria, AZ cost of living index. The overall cost of living index in Peoria, AZ is 107, which is 9% higher than the Arizona average and 7% higher than the national average. The cost of living index is created from the following categories: goods/services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). As you can see, goods/services and housing make up the majority of the overall cost of living index. Everyday goods and services can be a good indicator of the general cost of goods in a given city. In this case, the goods and services in Peoria, AZ are equal to the Arizona average and 2% lower than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

The affordability of the housing market in Peoria, AZ as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Peoria, AZ homeowners, the median income is $76,177. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,777 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $46,229. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $1,079 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Arizona Sales Tax

Arizona Income Tax

When assessing the complete cost of living in Peoria, AZ, the Arizona income tax and the Arizona sales tax percentages should unquestionably be taken into consideration. Sales taxes aren't just levies imposed onto sold goods, but they also include taxes that are charged when services are provided for a fee. The rates are different from state to state and can run has high as 7 percent. Some states have no sales tax at all. The Arizona maximum surtax is 10.725%, and the Arizona sales tax is 5.6%. By contrast, income tax is an unfortunate obligation that is charged by the government against earnings. Just like sales taxes, the rates for income taxes differ from state to state. They also decrease or increase according to the individual's tax bracket. Tax rates can run as high as 9 percent, with a minimum of zero. Income tax rates range from 2.59% to 4.54% in Arizona.

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