| Index | Desert Palms Park | Tucson | Arizona |
| Cost of living | 111 | 99 | 101 |
| Goods & Services | 105 | 105 | 105 |
| Groceries | 104 | 104 | 102 |
| Health care | 113 | 113 | 93 |
| Housing | 130 | 89 | 96 |
| Transportation | 94 | 94 | 102 |
| Utilities | 103 | 103 | 104 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $117,534 | $9,795 | $2,742 | $3,526 |
| 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 | Tucson | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $29.68 | $27.62 | 7.5% |
| Beauty Salon | $53.33 | $51.11 | 4.4% |
| Toothpaste | $4.01 | $4.09 | 2.0% |
| Shampoo | $1.61 | $1.54 | 4.4% |
| Movie | $11.94 | $12.88 | 7.3% |
| Yoga | $22.48 | $19.66 | 14.3% |
| Item | Tucson | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $7.63 | $7.70 | 1.0% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.66 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.82 | $4.73 | 1.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.64 | $5.26 | 11.7% |
| Pizza | $14.22 | $12.76 | 11.4% |
| Beer | $11.03 | $10.55 | 4.6% |
| Item | Tucson | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $225.39 | $140.06 | 60.9% |
| Doctor | $171.54 | $153.82 | 11.5% |
| Dentist | $112.33 | $123.15 | 8.8% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.97 | $11.73 | 2.0% |
| Lipitor | $31.54 | $23.61 | 33.6% |
| Item | Tucson | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $292,061.00 | $326,622.00 | 10.6% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,431.99 | $2,480.25 | 1.9% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,289.00 | $1,444.00 | 10.7% |
| Item | Tucson | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $2.97 | $3.06 | 2.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $56.52 | $65.21 | 13.3% |
| Item | Tucson | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $231.57 | $220.12 | 5.2% |
| Phone | $196.26 | $195.71 | 0.3% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Willow Canyon, AZ | 0 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Summerhaven, AZ | 37 | 103 | 3.2% |
| Flowing Wells, AZ | 17,890 | 85 | 14.6% |
| Summit, AZ | 5,250 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Littletown, AZ | 659 | 90 | 10.3% |
| Tucson, AZ | 564,632 | 99 | 0.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Surrey, BC | 560,150 | n/a | |
| Albuquerque, NM | 579,406 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Québec, QC | 548,244 | n/a | |
| Fresno, CA | 543,090 | 119 | 18.7% |
| Milwaukee, WI | 605,531 | 91 | 8.7% |
| Tucson, AZ | 564,632 | 99 | 0.9% |
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