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 | Tucson | Yuma | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $991/mo | $1,028/mo | 3.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $218,200 | $186,500 | 17.0% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,049 | $59,312 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.6 | 98.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 100.2 | 99.0 | 1.2% 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 Tucson, you'd need $94,671 in Yuma to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Yuma, AZ is about 5.3% cheaper overall than Tucson, AZ, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 13% lower in Yuma than in Tucson. If you earn $80,000 in Tucson, you'd need about $75,737 in Yuma to keep the same standard of living.