Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Sierra Vista

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Move Score78

Sierra Vista, AZ

$2,690after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Sierra Vista.

Modelled metro

So you know: homicide deaths in Sierra Vista are under the US rate in this release, 3.2 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

78

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 78.4, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,690

Home city

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Salary

$83,730

Same everywhere

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,477
Rent$832
Other bills$1,978
Left$2,690

Stats

Rent
$991
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,500
Per month
Tax
21%
Of pay
Prices
2% below
US, besides rent

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$2,690 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Sierra Vista
LowerHigher
Sierra Vista · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,477
  • Rent$832
  • Other$1,978
  • Left$2,690

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (AZ)
−$1,728
Take-home pay
$66,006
Effective tax rate
21.2%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$832
Groceries
$390
Getting around
$563
Healthcare
$439
Utilities and internet
$244
Everything else
$342
Total spending
$2,810

After tax and rent

$2,690 left/mo

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,741 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $832.

Work from home
11.3% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
67.1% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2024 1-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Arizona

The place

23 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
23 minutes each way
Size
125k people
Buying instead
Median home $207,400. About $1,431/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Arizona income tax is a flat 2.50%. Sales tax 8.4%, property tax 0.64%.

Schools

Students
16,701
Pupils per teacher
18
Districts
26
  1. Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)4,043 students
  2. Douglas Unified District (4174)3,608 students
  3. Benson Unified School District (79226)1,287 students
  4. Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191)1,125 students
  5. Willcox Unified District (4170)1,088 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Sierra Vista calculated?

Sierra Vista is in Arizona, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Sierra Vista?

About $832 for a one-bedroom and $991 for a two-bedroom in Sierra Vista, AZ. Sierra Vista averages 280 sunny days, a July high of 106°F, and a 23-minute commute.

How do I compare Sierra Vista with another city?

Put Sierra Vista next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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