According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Flagstaff has an overall cost of living index of 119 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Arizona, Flagstaff has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Arizona's index of 97.
The standard of living in Flagstaff ranks as #4,738 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Arizona. By definition, that implies Flagstaff ranks as the #1,680 most expensive place in the Grand Canyon State.
Living Expense | Flagstaff | Arizona | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 119 | 97 | 100 | |
Services | 109 | 98 | 100 | |
Groceries | 108 | 98 | 100 | |
Health | 112 | 98 | 100 | |
Housing | 142 | 97 | 100 | |
Transportation | 107 | 105 | 100 | |
Utilities | 96 | 103 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Arizona, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Flagstaff |
---|---|---|---|
Cottonwood, AZ | 12,228 | 98 | 0.8x |
Camp Verde, AZ | 11,241 | 99 | 0.8x |
Sedona, AZ | 10,341 | 135 | 1.1x |
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ | 6,348 | 130 | 1.1x |