Cost of living index

Yuma, AZ

92.7 / 100

Living in Yuma, AZ is 7.3% cheaper than the US average — the #225 of 387 highest nationally.

Median rent: $983/mo

Median home value: $195,700

Figures — including the cost index, median rent, and median home value — cover the wider Yuma, AZ metropolitan area, not individual neighbourhoods or city boundaries.

Winter
69° / 43°F
(21° / 6°C)
1.5 in precip
Spring
86° / 56°F
(30° / 13°C)
0.6 in precip
Summer
105° / 77°F
(41° / 25°C)
0.9 in precip
Fall
89° / 61°F
(32° / 16°C)
1 in precip

30-year climate normals (1991–2020) from YUMA 27 ENE, via NOAA.

The Yuma, AZ metro area has an overall price level of 92.7 compared with the national average of 100, meaning everyday costs run about 7.3% lower than a typical US metro. Housing tells the sharper story: at 73.8 it is 26.2% below the national average. Housing rents are often one of the largest sources of difference between metro areas, so this figure can have a significant impact when comparing locations.

Overall#225 of 387
92.7
Goods#234 of 387
96.2
Housing rents#237 of 387
73.8
Utilities#227 of 387
87.8
Other services#84 of 387
99.8

Yuma, AZ is moved down the most by housing rents, at 73.8 vs a US average of 100, while the closest to average is other services.

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Figures on this page come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Regional Price Parities dataset, 2024 — the most recent year published. An index of 100 marks the national average; a metro above 100 has higher prices than a typical US metro, below 100 lower. Median rent and median home value are from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-year estimates, and seasonal weather is from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals. These are regional figures only, not a complete personal budget — they don’t account for individual spending habits, taxes, or household circumstances. See the full methodology for how the index and salary-equivalent estimates are calculated.

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Is Yuma, AZ an expensive place to live?

Yuma, AZ has an overall cost-of-living index of 92.7, where 100 is the US average. That makes it about 7.3% cheaper than the country as a whole.

Is housing expensive in Yuma, AZ?

Housing rents in Yuma, AZ score 73.8 against a US average of 100 — roughly 26.2% below average. Housing rents are often the main driver of differences in overall price levels between metro areas.

How does Yuma, AZ compare to the US average cost of living?

Overall prices in Yuma, AZ sit at 92.7 versus 100 for the US average, with housing at 73.8. Figures come from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis for 2024.