City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Prescott | Tucson | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,085/mo | $991/mo | 9.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $473,900 | $218,200 | 117.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $66,330 | $52,049 | 27.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 101.5 | 100.2 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 101.1 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Prescott, you'd need $96,799 in Tucson to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Tucson, AZ is about 3.2% cheaper overall than Prescott, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 8% lower in Tucson than in Prescott. If you earn $80,000 in Prescott, you'd need about $77,439 in Tucson to keep the same standard of living.