Summit, AZ Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-08
83
Summit's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
4 out of 94
In Arizona
491 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Summit is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Summit, AZ?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Summit has an overall cost of living index of 83 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Arizona, Summit has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Arizona's index of 97.

The standard of living in Summit ranks as #491 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Arizona. By definition, that implies Summit ranks as the #5,927 most expensive place in the Grand Canyon State.

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Summit Cost Of Living Vs. Arizona

Living Expense Summit Arizona National Average
Overall 83 97 100
Services 106 98 100
Groceries 105 98 100
Health 103 98 100
Housing 43 97 100
Transportation 98 105 100
Utilities 102 103 100
For more reading on cost of living around Arizona, check out:
Summit Cost of Living Vs. AZ

Summit, AZ Housing Cost Breakdown

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.

$83,400
Median Home Value
$561
Median Rent
$38,871
Median Income
Statistic Summit Arizona United States
Median Home Value $83,400 $242,000 $229,800
Median Rent $561 $1,097 $1,096
Median Income $38,871 $61,529 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.1x 3.9x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.17x 0.21x 0.2x

Detailed Summit Services Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Summit Arizona
Shampoo $1.03 $1.06
Movie $10.51 $10.68
Bowling $9.25 $14.67

Detailed Summit Groceries Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Summit Arizona
Ground Beef $4.86 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.65 $1.39
Milk $1.59 $2.05

Detailed Summit Health Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Summit Arizona
Haircut $19.81 $18.62
Beauty Salon $51.51 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.18 $2.34

Detailed Summit Transportation Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Summit Arizona
Potatoes $2.39 $3.29
Pizza $12.99 $10.62
Beer $9.69 $9.38
Optometrist $96.0 $108.57
Doctor $138.05 $116.17
Dentist $91.2 $99.13

Detailed Summit Utilities Costs Vs. Arizona

Item Summit Arizona
Gasoline $2.14 $2.22
Tire Balancing $48.58 $50.07
All Electricity $169.46 $167.67
Phone $185.54 $175.64

Summit SnackAbility

3
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
3
Affordability
8.5
Diversity
6
Safety
N/A
Amenities
8
Education
1
Commute
7

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Summit

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Summit
Tucson, AZ 545,340 95 1.1x
Casas Adobes, AZ 70,516 103 1.2x
Catalina Foothills, AZ 50,631 127 1.5x
Drexel Heights, AZ 30,780 91 1.1x
Sahuarita, AZ 30,679 106 1.3x
Green Valley, AZ 20,857 102 1.2x
Tanque Verde, AZ 15,446 127 1.5x
Vail, AZ 14,099 111 1.3x
Valencia West, AZ 12,201 98 1.2x
Tucson Estates, AZ 12,198 94 1.1x

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