Cost Of Living in Quartzsite, 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	Quartzsite	Arizona	National
Cost of living	82	101	100
Goods & Services	107	104	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	94	94	100
Housing	38	97	100
Transportation	100	106	100
Utilities	84	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Quartzsite is 18% lower than the Arizona average
The cost of living in Quartzsite is 18% lower than the national average
Quartzsite housing is 62% lower 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	$14,736	$1,228	$344	$442
Renters	$0	$0	$0	$0

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Quartzsite, AZ, as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Quartzsite homeowners, is $14,736. This would allow for a maximum of $344 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $0 which would result in a maximum of $0 to be spent on rental costs.

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	Quartzsite	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$18.39	$24.26	24.2%
Beauty Salon	$45.42	$45.56	0.3%
Toothpaste	$3.74	$3.70	1.0%
Shampoo	$1.30	$1.28	1.3%
Movie	$10.13	$12.13	16.5%
Bowling	$16.95	$18.00	5.9%

Groceries

Item	Quartzsite	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.30	$5.84	7.9%
Fried Chicken	$1.60	$1.57	1.4%
Milk	$4.80	$4.67	2.7%
Potatoes	$4.66	$4.93	5.6%
Pizza	$13.76	$12.09	13.8%
Beer	$10.87	$10.41	4.4%

Health Care

Item	Quartzsite	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$143.04	$125.68	13.8%
Doctor	$114.67	$135.78	15.5%
Dentist	$106.22	$113.29	6.2%
Ibuprofen	$10.47	$10.65	1.7%
Lipitor	$480.00	$468.60	2.4%

Housing

Item	Quartzsite	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$42,700.00	$184,700.00	76.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$5,184.12	$2,346.69	120.9%
Apartment Rent	$699.00	$949.00	26.3%

Transportation

Item	Quartzsite	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.90	$3.46	12.6%
Tire Balancing	$41.98	$59.92	29.9%

Utilities

Item	Quartzsite	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$147.65	$193.99	23.9%
Phone	$183.34	$192.25	4.6%

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.
La Paz Valley, AZ	515	100	0.3%
Quartzsite, AZ	3,756	82	17.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
De Salaberry, MB	3,756	n/a
Victoria, Subd. B, NS	3,757	n/a
Waikapu, HI	3,754	186	85.8%
Bayport, MN	3,758	112	12.0%
Honea Path, SC	3,753	86	14.0%
Quartzsite, AZ	3,756	82	17.8%

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 Quartzsite, AZ