Cost of Living in Willow Canyon, Arizona

Published: September 17, 2020 4:45 pm

Cost of Living in Willow Canyon, Arizona

Willow Canyon is a Census-designated place in Pima County, Arizona, with a population of -. The total cost of housing, food, child care, transportation, health care, taxes, and other necessities for a single adult in Willow Canyon is $33,149 a year — less than the annual cost of living for Arizona of $37,091 and 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 Willow Canyon and over 29,000 other cities and towns in the US.

Transportation Costs in Willow Canyon, Arizona

Transportation can also be a significant component of cost of living. The average commute in Willow Canyon is - 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 Willow Canyon spends $9,490 a year on transportation, about the same as the national average of $9,760.

Health Care Costs in Willow Canyon, 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 Willow Canyon but well below what they are across Arizona as a whole.

For a single adult living in the area, average health care costs come out to $4,978 per year, compared to an average of $5,983 across Arizona and $4,266 nationwide.

Child care Costs in Willow Canyon, Arizona

For families with children, child care adds thousands of dollars to overall annual spending. In Willow Canyon, the average annual cost of child care for two children — one 4 year old and one 8 year old — is $15,592, about $700 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 Willow Canyon, 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 Willow Canyon, a single adult spends an average of $3,027 on food annually, and a family of four spends $8,743 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 Willow Canyon, 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 Willow Canyon, Arizona pays $5,254 annually — relatively little compared to 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, Willow Canyon 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 Willow Canyon, Arizona