Cost of Living
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How Buckeye'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 Buckeye?
Your $100,000 in Buckeye has the same purchasing power as $85,485 in the average US city. You'd need $14,515 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.
See a side-by-side breakdown of cost of living, housing, and salaries.
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Within 10 points of Buckeye's cost index of 117, sorted by closest match.
Buckeye, Arizona has a cost-of-living index of 117, which is 17% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,597 per month. The median household earns $94,188 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $81,886 per year in Buckeye. Single renters typically want at least three times the $19,164 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Buckeye is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 17% above the national average.