

Las Cruces vs Sierra Vista
$329/mo more in Sierra Vista
Las CrucesSierra VistaAbout 176 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Sierra Vista leaves you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 280 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,375/mo in Sierra Vista. $2,046/mo in Las Cruces. +$3,948 a year.
Las Cruces
$2,046
left each month
Sierra Vista
$2,375
+$329 vs Las Cruces
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| Per month | Las Cruces | Sierra Vista | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,208 | $6,567 | +$358 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,342 | $1,382 | +$39 |
| Take-home pay | $4,866 | $5,185 | +$319 |
| Rent | $862 | $832 | −$30 |
| Getting around | $566 | $563 | −$3 |
| Groceries | $384 | $390 | +$6 |
| Healthcare | $432 | $439 | +$7 |
| Utilities | $240 | $244 | +$4 |
| Everything else | $336 | $342 | +$6 |
| Left over | $2,046 | $2,375 | +$329 |
Salary to match Las Cruces
$73,000
Gross pay in Sierra Vista that leaves the same amount as $74,500 in Las Cruces.
Tax difference
+$801
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 21.6% in Las Cruces, 21.0% in Sierra Vista.
More about Sierra Vista
Las Cruces, NM in full
State income tax topping out at 5.9%, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,026 and 285 sunny days; commutes average 22 minutes.
Sierra Vista, AZ in full
A flat 2.5% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $991 and 280 sunny days; commutes average 23 minutes.
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Sierra Vista → Las Cruces →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Sierra Vista than Las Cruces?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Sierra Vista leaves about $329 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $862 in Las Cruces and $832 in Sierra Vista.
Does Sierra Vista have state income tax?
Sierra Vista is in Arizona, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Las Cruces to Sierra Vista?
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 Las Cruces and Sierra Vista 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.