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Lake Havasu City vs St. George

$382/mo less in St. George

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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Lake Havasu CitySt. GeorgeAbout 108 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • St. George costs you more
  • Rent under 30% of pay
  • 262 sunny days

Same paycheck, two cities. $1,662/mo in St. George. $2,044/mo in Lake Havasu City. −$4,584 a year.

Lake Havasu City

$2,044

left each month

St. George

$1,662

−$382 vs Lake Havasu City

Compare

Same paycheck, another city.

St. George wins 1 of 4Lake Havasu City 3 · ties 0
$5,083Take-home · Lake Havasu City$4,983
$1,039Rent · Lake Havasu City$1,375
$2,000Other bills · St. George$1,946
$2,044Left over · Lake Havasu City$1,662

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In 2022-2023, 103 households moved Lake Havasu City → St. George (avg AGI $57,854). 114 went the other way. The whole move →

−$382 / mo

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthLake Havasu CitySt. George
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Monthly and annual budget comparison between Lake Havasu City, AZ and St. George, UT
Per monthLake Havasu CitySt. GeorgeDifference
Gross pay$6,417$6,510+$94
Income and payroll tax$1,334$1,528+$194
Take-home pay$5,083$4,983−$100
Rent$1,039$1,375+$336
Getting around$585$541−$44
Groceries$390$388−$2
Healthcare$439$436−$3
Utilities$244$242−$2
Everything else$342$339−$3
Left over$2,044$1,662−$382

Salary to match Lake Havasu City

$85,000

Gross pay in St. George that leaves the same amount as $77,000 in Lake Havasu City.

Tax difference

−$1,995

A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 20.8% in Lake Havasu City, 23.5% in St. George.

More about St. George

Lake Havasu City, AZ in full

A flat 2.5% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,237 and 273 sunny days; commutes average 20 minutes.

St. George, UT in full

A flat 4.55% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,637 and 262 sunny days; commutes average 19 minutes.

The other way

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Questions

Is the cost of living lower in St. George than Lake Havasu City?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, St. George leaves about $382 less a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,039 in Lake Havasu City and $1,375 in St. George.

Does St. George have state income tax?

St. George is in Utah, which taxes wage income.

What changes if you move from Lake Havasu City to St. George?

The paycheck is taxed in Utah. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.

Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Lake Havasu City and St. George changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.

Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.