Cost Of Living in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), 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	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	Arizona	National
Cost of living	140	101	100
Goods & Services	115	104	100
Groceries	102	102	100
Health care	108	94	100
Housing	214	97	100
Transportation	116	106	100
Utilities	84	95	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is 39% higher than the Arizona average
The cost of living in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is 40% higher than the national average
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) housing is 114% 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	$68,112	$5,676	$1,589	$2,044
Renters	$67,045	$5,587	$1,564	$2,012

The percentage of monthly income spent on housing related expenses can help predict the affordability of housing in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), 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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), homeowners have a median income of $68,112. Using that number, a maximum of $1,589 per month should be allocated to housing expenses. For those who are renting instead of owning, the median income is $67,045, which means there is a maximum of $1,564 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	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$17.67	$24.26	27.2%
Beauty Salon	$35.11	$45.56	22.9%
Toothpaste	$3.70	$3.70	0.0%
Shampoo	$1.31	$1.28	2.5%
Movie	$8.38	$12.13	31.0%
Bowling	$6.67	$18.00	63.0%

Groceries

Item	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.56	$5.84	12.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.10	$1.57	29.8%
Milk	$4.79	$4.67	2.5%
Potatoes	$4.63	$4.93	6.2%
Pizza	$8.98	$12.09	25.7%
Beer	$10.96	$10.41	5.3%

Health Care

Item	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.50	$125.68	16.1%
Doctor	$108.89	$135.78	19.8%
Dentist	$109.06	$113.29	3.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.64	$10.65	0.1%
Lipitor	$493.85	$468.60	5.4%

Housing

Item	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$455,700.00	$184,700.00	146.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,439.20	$2,346.69	3.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,317.00	$949.00	38.8%

Transportation

Item	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.41	$3.46	1.5%
Tire Balancing	$59.52	$59.92	0.7%

Utilities

Item	Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$158.87	$193.99	18.1%
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.
Cottonwood CDP, AZ	186	86	13.8%
Cottonwood, AZ	12,228	104	3.8%
Camp Verde, AZ	11,241	104	4.4%
Lake Montezuma, AZ	4,707	105	5.3%
Verde Village, AZ	12,780	108	8.2%
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ	6,348	140	39.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Rockaway, NJ	6,345	124	23.5%
Sidney, MT	6,351	104	4.0%
Waveland, MS	6,352	92	7.6%
Johnsburg, IL	6,354	111	10.7%
Ramtown, NJ	6,354	134	34.1%
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ	6,348	140	39.6%

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 Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ