| Index | South Mountain | Phoenix | Arizona |
| Cost of living | 88 | 97 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 92 | 92 | 101 |
| Groceries | 100 | 100 | 103 |
| Health care | 93 | 93 | 96 |
| Housing | 67 | 96 | 97 |
| Transportation | 107 | 107 | 103 |
| Utilities | 103 | 103 | 99 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $59,319 | $4,943 | $1,384 | $1,780 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 10.725% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Arizona | 2.55% | 2.98% |
| Item | Phoenix | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $19.25 | $22.08 | 12.8% |
| Beauty Salon | $50.83 | $42.88 | 18.6% |
| Toothpaste | $2.22 | $2.57 | 13.5% |
| Shampoo | $0.97 | $1.15 | 16.2% |
| Movie | $10.53 | $11.51 | 8.5% |
| Bowling | $16.03 | $16.62 | 3.5% |
| Item | Phoenix | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.79 | $4.98 | 16.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.65 | $1.58 | 4.4% |
| Milk | $2.06 | $2.42 | 14.7% |
| Potatoes | $3.10 | $3.54 | 12.4% |
| Pizza | $12.15 | $11.49 | 5.7% |
| Beer | $10.57 | $10.04 | 5.3% |
| Item | Phoenix | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $117.08 | $117.76 | 0.6% |
| Doctor | $99.00 | $125.34 | 21.0% |
| Dentist | $99.00 | $107.52 | 7.9% |
| Ibuprofen | $13.51 | $10.26 | 31.7% |
| Lipitor | $471.44 | $459.24 | 2.7% |
| Item | Phoenix | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $250,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 35.8% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,956.25 | $1,697.41 | 15.2% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,100.00 | $949.00 | 15.9% |
| Item | Phoenix | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $4.30 | $3.85 | 11.7% |
| Tire Balancing | $55.48 | $57.01 | 2.7% |
| Item | Phoenix | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $187.70 | $177.27 | 5.9% |
| Phone | $185.99 | $189.62 | 1.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Santa Cruz, AZ | 57 | 97 | 3.1% |
| Komatke, AZ | 885 | 82 | 17.7% |
| Guadalupe, AZ | 6,572 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Tolleson, AZ | 7,340 | 93 | 6.7% |
| Glendale, AZ | 250,290 | 95 | 5.2% |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 97 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Philadelphia, PA | 1,581,531 | 100 | 0.0% |
| San Antonio, TX | 1,529,133 | 90 | 10.1% |
| Montréal, QC | 1,811,008 | n/a | |
| San Diego, CA | 1,414,545 | 149 | 48.5% |
| Calgary, AB | 1,371,990 | n/a | |
| Phoenix, AZ | 1,658,422 | 97 | 3.2% |
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