Cost Of Living in Wickenburg, AZ

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Wickenburg	Arizona	National
Cost of living	105	101	100
Goods & Services	102	104	100
Groceries	98	102	100
Health care	87	94	100
Housing	111	97	100
Transportation	95	106	100
Utilities	124	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Wickenburg is 4% higher than the Arizona average
The cost of living in Wickenburg is 5% higher than the national average
Wickenburg housing is 11% higher than the national average
Arizona general sales tax is 10% higher than the national average
Arizona state income tax is 4% lower than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$61,394	$5,116	$1,432	$1,842
Renters	$30,929	$2,577	$722	$928

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Wickenburg, AZ, as well as what the overall cost of living might be. Generally, a good rule to follow is that the debt-to-income (DTI) level you want to maintain is 28 percent or less of your income on your rent or mortgage payments and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. In Wickenburg, homeowners have a median income of $61,394. Using that number, a maximum of $1,432 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $30,929, which means there is a maximum of $722 to be spent on the costs of renting a home or apartment.

Arizona Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Arizona	5.6%	10.725%

Arizona Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Arizona	2.5%	2.5%

Goods & Services

Item	Wickenburg	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$26.78	$24.26	10.4%
Beauty Salon	$54.44	$45.56	19.5%
Toothpaste	$3.44	$3.70	7.0%
Shampoo	$1.39	$1.28	8.3%
Movie	$9.96	$12.13	17.9%
Bowling	$15.56	$18.00	13.6%

Groceries

Item	Wickenburg	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.08	$5.84	4.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.47	$1.57	6.6%
Milk	$4.91	$4.67	5.1%
Potatoes	$4.66	$4.93	5.6%
Pizza	$13.34	$12.09	10.4%
Beer	$11.24	$10.41	7.9%

Health Care

Item	Wickenburg	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$102.06	$125.68	18.8%
Doctor	$93.86	$135.78	30.9%
Dentist	$100.07	$113.29	11.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.95	$10.65	2.8%
Lipitor	$524.80	$468.60	12.0%

Housing

Item	Wickenburg	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$241,000.00	$184,700.00	30.5%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$3,647.01	$2,346.69	55.4%
Apartment Rent	$611.00	$949.00	35.6%

Transportation

Item	Wickenburg	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.66	$3.46	5.9%
Tire Balancing	$61.78	$59.92	3.1%

Utilities

Item	Wickenburg	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$147.32	$193.99	24.1%
Phone	$190.63	$192.25	0.8%

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.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Morristown, AZ	187	98	1.9%
Congress, AZ	1,846	103	3.0%
Wittmann, AZ	810	124	23.8%
Wickenburg, AZ	7,708	105	4.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Woodlake, CA	7,708	109	9.2%
Franklin, CA	7,709	112	12.1%
Rockton, IL	7,710	93	7.5%
Citrus Hills, FL	7,711	111	11.0%
Crookston, MN	7,711	89	11.3%
Wickenburg, AZ	7,708	105	4.9%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Wickenburg, AZ