Cost of Living
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How Avondale's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Avondale?
Your $100,000 in Avondale has the same purchasing power as $86,603 in the average US city. You'd need $13,397 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Within 10 points of Avondale's cost index of 115, sorted by closest match.
Avondale, Arizona has a cost-of-living index of 115, which is 15% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,562 per month. The median household earns $76,496 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $80,829 per year in Avondale. Single renters typically want at least three times the $18,744 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Avondale is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 15% above the national average.