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Los Angeles vs Prescott Valley

$140/mo more in Prescott Valley

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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Los AngelesPrescott ValleyAbout 321 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • Prescott Valley leaves you more
  • Rent under 30% of pay
  • 278 sunny days

Same paycheck, two cities. $1,840/mo in Prescott Valley. $1,700/mo in Los Angeles. +$1,680 a year.

Los Angeles

$1,700

left each month

Prescott Valley

$1,840

+$140 vs Los Angeles

Compare

Same paycheck, another city.

Prescott Valley wins 3 of 4Los Angeles 1 · ties 0
$6,372Take-home · Los Angeles$5,198
$2,273Rent · Prescott Valley$1,406
$2,399Other bills · Prescott Valley$1,952
$1,700Left over · Prescott Valley$1,840

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In 2022-2023, 576 households moved Los Angeles → Prescott Valley (avg AGI $118,804). 172 went the other way. The whole move →

+$140 / 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 monthLos AngelesPrescott Valley
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Monthly and annual budget comparison between Los Angeles, CA and Prescott Valley, AZ
Per monthLos AngelesPrescott ValleyDifference
Gross pay$8,750$6,586−$2,164
Income and payroll tax$2,378$1,388−$990
Take-home pay$6,372$5,198−$1,174
Rent$2,273$1,406−$867
Getting around$674$537−$137
Groceries$476$390−$86
Healthcare$536$439−$97
Utilities$298$244−$54
Everything else$417$342−$75
Left over$1,700$1,840+$140

Salary to match Los Angeles

$76,500

Gross pay in Prescott Valley that leaves the same amount as $105,000 in Los Angeles.

Tax difference

+$4,181

A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 27.2% in Los Angeles, 21.1% in Prescott Valley.

More about Prescott Valley

Los Angeles, CA in full

Perfect weather, deep job market, and a car payment you can't avoid.

Prescott Valley, AZ in full

A flat 2.5% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,674 and 278 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.

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Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Prescott Valley than Los Angeles?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, Prescott Valley leaves about $140 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $2,273 in Los Angeles and $1,406 in Prescott Valley.

Does Prescott Valley have state income tax?

Prescott Valley is in Arizona, which taxes wage income.

What changes if you move from Los Angeles to Prescott Valley?

The paycheck is taxed in Arizona. 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 Los Angeles and Prescott Valley 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.