Cost of Living
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How San Tan Valley'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 San Tan Valley?
Your $100,000 in San Tan Valley has the same purchasing power as $73,335 in the average US city. You'd need $26,665 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of San Tan Valley's cost index of 136, sorted by closest match.
San Tan Valley, Arizona has a cost-of-living index of 136, which is 36% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,729 per month. The median household earns $88,466 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $95,452 per year in San Tan Valley. Single renters typically want at least three times the $20,748 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
San Tan Valley is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 36% above the national average.