Cost of Living in Miracle Valley, Arizona

Published: September 17, 2020 4:43 pm

Cost of Living in Miracle Valley, Arizona

Miracle Valley is a Census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, with a population of 778. The total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities for a single adult in Miracle Valley is $37,268 a year — about the same as the annual cost of living for Arizona of $37,091 yet less than the national figure of $38,433.

Using cost of living data from the nonprofift think tank Economic Policy Institute, 24/7 Wall St. estimated the cost of living in Miracle Valley and over 29,000 other cities and towns in the US.

Housing Costs in Miracle Valley, Arizona

Housing is one of the largest components of cost of living. In Miracle Valley, the median home value is $100,700, less than the national median home value of $204,900.

Renting is a sometimes lower cost alternative to homeownership. In Miracle Valley, some 15.00% of occupied homes are rented, less than the 36.2% national renter rate. The typical renter in Miracle Valley spends $913 a month on housing, less than the $1,023 national median monthly rent.

Transportation Costs in Miracle Valley, Arizona

Transportation can also be a significant component of cost of living. In Miracle Valley, 100.00% of commuters drive to work, compared to 85.5% of commuters nationwide. An estimated 60.00% of workers commute to jobs outside of Miracle Valley, a larger share than the 43.7% share of commuters nationwide who live and work in different cities. The average commute in Miracle Valley is 33 minutes long, compared to the 26.6-minute average commute nationwide. Taking into account the cost of gas, as well as public transit and car maintenance, the EPI estimates that a single person in Miracle Valley spends $10,590 a year on transportation, more than the national average of $9,760.

Health Care Costs in Miracle Valley, Arizona

Out-of-pocket health care costs and insurance premiums — assuming at least a basic level of health insurance coverage — are far higher than they are on average nationwide in Miracle Valley but in line with what they are across Arizona as a whole.

For a single adult living in the area, average health care costs come out to $6,019 per year, compared to an average of $5,983 across Arizona and $4,266 nationwide.

Child care Costs in Miracle Valley, Arizona

For families with children, child care adds thousands of dollars to overall annual spending. In Miracle Valley, the average annual cost of child care for two children — one 4 year old and one 8 year old — is $15,006, about $1,300 less than the comparable average of $16,276 across all of Arizona. Meanwhile, across the U.S. as a whole, childcare expenses for two children averages $15,853 per year.

Food Costs in Miracle Valley, Arizona

Food is another every day expense that has a significant impact on overall cost of living. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the cost of food varies from city to city and town to town.

In Miracle Valley, a single adult spends an average of $2,954 on food annually, and a family of four spends $8,530 on average. For context, average annual food expenditure across Arizona and the U.S., respectively, are $3,083 and $3,240 for a single adult, and $8,903 and $9,354 for a family of four. These estimates are calculated for a nutritionally adequate diet of food purchased at a grocery store for at-home preparation.

Taxes in Miracle Valley, Arizona

Few expenses vary as much from city to city and town to town as taxes. Accounting for state and federal income taxes, as well as Social Security contributions and Medicare payroll taxes, the average adult working in Miracle Valley, Arizona pays $6,123 annually — closely in line with the statewide average of $6,084.

It is important to note that these calculations do not include other common taxes such as property, sales, and excise taxes. Accounting for these taxes, while excluding taxes levied at the federal level, Miracle Valley residents live in a state with a low average tax burden. Per capita state tax collections in Arizona total $2,272 per year, compared to the $3,151 average across all states.

Methodology

To estimate the cost of housing, food, transportation, health care, child care, taxes, and other necessities, 24/7 Wall St. assigned county-level Economic Policy Institute data to cities, towns, villages and Census-designated places based on boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. For places that span multiple counties, data was aggregated based on the percentage of boundary overlap.

Cost of Living in Miracle Valley, Arizona