Index | Surprise | Arizona | National |
Cost of living | 101 | 101 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 92 | 105 | 100 |
Groceries | 92 | 104 | 100 |
Health care | 81 | 98 | 100 |
Housing | 113 | 97 | 100 |
Transportation | 89 | 97 | 100 |
Utilities | 133 | 103 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $65,515 | $5,460 | $1,529 | $1,966 |
Renters | $51,254 | $4,271 | $1,196 | $1,538 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Arizona | 5.6% | 10.725% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Arizona | 2.59% | 4.5% |
Item | Surprise | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.00 | $20.27 | 6.3% |
Beauty Salon | $26.27 | $40.39 | 35.0% |
Toothpaste | $1.66 | $2.36 | 29.6% |
Shampoo | $0.96 | $1.08 | 10.5% |
Movie | $11.15 | $10.99 | 1.5% |
Bowling | $14.58 | $15.49 | 5.9% |
Item | Surprise | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.70 | $4.30 | 13.8% |
Fried Chicken | $1.21 | $1.40 | 13.5% |
Milk | $1.44 | $2.20 | 34.5% |
Potatoes | $2.35 | $3.22 | 27.1% |
Pizza | $12.16 | $10.74 | 13.2% |
Beer | $9.71 | $9.60 | 1.1% |
Item | Surprise | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $69.45 | $109.73 | 36.7% |
Doctor | $79.45 | $118.34 | 32.9% |
Dentist | $77.67 | $100.94 | 23.1% |
Ibuprofen | $10.18 | $9.93 | 2.5% |
Lipitor | $476.19 | $469.53 | 1.4% |
Item | Surprise | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $197,600.00 | $184,700.00 | 7.0% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,029.27 | $1,229.62 | 16.3% |
Apartment Rent | $1,199.00 | $949.00 | 26.3% |
Item | Surprise | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.66 | $2.71 | 1.8% |
Tire Balancing | $38.44 | $51.86 | 25.9% |
Item | Surprise | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $273.18 | $170.84 | 59.9% |
Phone | $181.87 | $187.18 | 2.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Wittmann, AZ | 361 | 96 | 3.6% |
Goodyear Village, AZ | 253 | 87 | 13.3% |
Youngtown, AZ | 6,563 | 90 | 9.8% |
Sun City, AZ | 39,363 | 90 | 9.6% |
El Mirage, AZ | 33,937 | 92 | 7.9% |
Surprise, AZ | 127,492 | 101 | 1.3% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Topeka, KS | 127,472 | 79 | 21.3% |
Stamford, CT | 127,410 | 158 | 57.9% |
Coral Springs, FL | 127,673 | 121 | 21.0% |
Elizabeth, NJ | 128,042 | 116 | 16.4% |
Concord, CA | 126,938 | 149 | 49.2% |
Surprise, AZ | 127,492 | 101 | 1.3% |