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The cost of housing is especially steep at 18% higher.

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Of course, there are cities in Arizona that are more affordable than others and vice versa.

These metros are ranked to show thehighest total cost of living along with the highest expenditure costs.

Gilbert

12.

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Peoria

11.

Surprise

10.

Chino Valley

9.

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Chandler

8.

Anthem

7.

Prescott

6.

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Queen Creek

5.

Flagstaff

4.

New River

3.

Fountain Hills

2.

Scottsdale

1.

The livability index was sourced from AreaVibes for each location as supplemental information.

The average single-family home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index for February 2025.

All data was collected on and is up to date as of March 19, 2025.

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