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Arizona

R+5  ·  Moderate tax burden  ·  COL index 102

A

2.5%

Income Tax

474

Violent Crime / 100K

76.3

Life Expectancy

$420K

Median Home

$1,150

Childcare / Mo

State Profile

49/100
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Taxes

Income Tax

Flat 2.5% since 2023

2.5% flat

Property Tax

~$2,142/yr on median home

0.51% / yr

Sales Tax

8.37% avg

Social Security

Exempt

Pension / IRA

Partial

Estate Tax

None

Inheritance Tax

None

Capital Gains

Taxed as income

Housing & Cost of Living

Cost of Living Index

National avg = 100

102

Median Home Price

$420,000

Median Rent (2BR)

$1,600/mo

Home Insurance

$1,850/yr

Homestead Exemption

Home equity protected from creditors

$250,000

Asset Protection

Moderate

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Crime & Safety

Violent Crime Rate

Near national avg

474 / 100K

Property Crime Rate

Near national avg

2,624 / 100K

Traffic Fatality Rate

13.4 / 100K

Healthcare

State Healthcare Rank

#34 of 50

Life Expectancy

76.3 yrs

Medicaid Expansion

Expanded

Uninsured Rate

10.8%

Education

K-12 Quality Rank

Bottom 10 nationally

#45 of 50

School Choice / Vouchers

Available

Childcare

Avg Infant Care (Full-Time)

$1,150/mo

Transportation

Car Insurance (Avg Annual)

$1,890

Traffic Fatality Rate

13.4 / 100K

Broadband Access

83% of households

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Social & Legal

Abortion Access

15-week ban effective 2022; 1864 near-total ban blocked

Banned

LGBTQ+ Protections

Moderate

Marijuana

Recreational

Minimum Wage

$14.35/hr

Right to Work

Yes

Environment & Climate

Air Quality (Annual AQI)

Near national avg

46

Natural Disaster Risk

Moderate

Primary Hazards

wildfireextreme-heatdrought

Politics & Gun Laws

2024 Presidential Vote

R+5

Gun Law Grade

Source: Giffords Law Center

F

Carry Permit

No permit required

Purchase Permit Required

No

Gambling

Legal

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Data is informational only. Verify with a tax professional, real estate agent, and local sources before making relocation decisions. Crime data: FBI UCR ~2022. Healthcare: Commonwealth Fund / US News ~2023. Education: Education Week ~2023. Housing: Zillow / Census ACS ~2024. Insurance: rate surveys ~2024. Sponsored links marked “Sponsored” may earn a commission. This does not affect our data or rankings.