| Index | Rio Verde | Arizona | National |
| Cost of living | 162 | 101 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 100 | 105 | 100 |
| Groceries | 103 | 102 | 100 |
| Health care | 96 | 93 | 100 |
| Housing | 300 | 96 | 100 |
| Transportation | 109 | 102 | 100 |
| Utilities | 106 | 104 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $190,105 | $15,842 | $4,435 | $5,704 |
| Renters | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Rio Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $33.10 | $27.62 | 19.9% |
| Beauty Salon | $62.61 | $51.11 | 22.5% |
| Toothpaste | $4.01 | $4.09 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.57 | $1.54 | 1.8% |
| Movie | $11.13 | $12.88 | 13.6% |
| Yoga | $21.66 | $19.66 | 10.2% |
| Item | Rio Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.61 | $7.70 | 1.2% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.66 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.87 | $4.73 | 2.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.72 | $5.26 | 10.2% |
| Pizza | $13.21 | $12.76 | 3.5% |
| Beer | $11.40 | $10.55 | 8.1% |
| Item | Rio Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $138.02 | $140.06 | 1.5% |
| Doctor | $141.07 | $153.82 | 8.3% |
| Dentist | $137.92 | $123.15 | 12.0% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.86 | $11.73 | 1.1% |
| Lipitor | $15.57 | $23.61 | 34.1% |
| Item | Rio Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $980,244.00 | $326,622.00 | 200.1% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,777.31 | $2,480.25 | 12.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $0.00 | $1,444.00 | 100.0% |
| Item | Rio Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.34 | $3.06 | 9.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $70.48 | $65.21 | 8.1% |
| Item | Rio Verde | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $245.41 | $220.12 | 11.5% |
| Phone | $190.07 | $195.71 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Fountain Hills, AZ | 25,686 | 131 | 31.2% |
| Carefree, AZ | 3,992 | 172 | 71.5% |
| Rio Verde, AZ | 2,388 | 162 | 61.8% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Bayou La Batre, AL | 2,388 | 83 | 16.9% |
| Collinsville, AL | 2,388 | 78 | 22.2% |
| Crimora, VA | 2,388 | 94 | 6.5% |
| Southworth, WA | 2,388 | 147 | 46.7% |
| Graysville, AL | 2,387 | 86 | 13.7% |
| Rio Verde, AZ | 2,388 | 162 | 61.8% |
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