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Most affordable ZIP codes in Arizona
Ranked by the SkaldMaps Cost of Living Index, lowest first. 100 is about the national level; lower values indicate lower estimated costs.
How we rank lowest cost of living
The Cost of Living Index combines the local cost of everyday goods and services with the estimated cost of owning a typical listed home, including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. These measures are combined and compared with a national baseline.
100 is about the national level. Below 100, a homebuyer's money goes further; above 100, it goes less far.
It reflects homes for sale today, not what current owners pay, so it needs listing data: ZIPs without enough listings are not ranked. It does not include income, so a low index does not mean local wages cover local costs.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 276 Arizona ZIPs qualify.
Arizona ZIP codes ranked by lowest cost of living
1ZIP 86441Dolan Springs
Arizona
- Cost of living index
- 71.5
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 68°F
- Avg. commute
- -
2ZIP 85321Ajo
Arizona
- Cost of living index
- 74.7
- ZIP population
- ~4k
- Avg. temperature
- 74°F
- Avg. commute
- 18 min
3ZIP 85607Douglas
Arizona
- Cost of living index
- 75.8
- ZIP population
- ~17k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
- Avg. commute
- 26 min
4ZIP 85616Huachuca City
Arizona
- Cost of living index
- 76.8
- ZIP population
- ~5k
- Avg. temperature
- 65°F
- Avg. commute
- 35 min
5ZIP 85625Pearce
Arizona
- Cost of living index
- 78.3
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 63°F
- Avg. commute
- 44 min
6ZIP 85192Winkelman
Arizona
- Cost of living index
- 78.7
- ZIP population
- ~2k
- Avg. temperature
- 67°F
- Avg. commute
- 37 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Cost of living index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 85137 | Kearny | Pinal County | 79.0 |
| #8 | 85539 | Miami | Gila County | 79.1 |
| #9 | 85631 | San Manuel | Pinal County | 79.1 |
| #10 | 85349 | San Luis | Yuma County | 80.8 |
| #11 | 86444 | Meadview | Mohave County | 81.6 |
| #12 | 85337 | Gila Bend | Maricopa County | 81.9 |
| #13 | 86320 | Ash Fork | Yavapai County | 82.1 |
| #14 | 85635 | Sierra Vista | Cochise County | 82.2 |
| #15 | 85602 | Benson | Cochise County | 82.3 |
| #16 | 85606 | Cochise | Cochise County | 82.5 |
| #17 | 85638 | Tombstone | Cochise County | 83.5 |
| #18 | 85714 | Tucson | Pima County | 84.4 |
| #19 | 86025 | Holbrook | Navajo County | 84.4 |
| #20 | 86413 | Kingman | Mohave County | 84.4 |
| #21 | 85713 | Tucson | Pima County | 84.5 |
| #22 | 86409 | Kingman | Mohave County | 84.8 |
| #23 | 86337 | Seligman | Yavapai County | 86.0 |
| #24 | 85603 | Bisbee | Cochise County | 86.1 |
| #25 | 85364 | Yuma | Yuma County | 86.3 |
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