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El Centro vs Prescott Valley
El Centro and Prescott Valley
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Prescott Valley are under the US rate in this release, 3 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at El Centro to Prescott Valley
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from El Centro to Prescott Valley above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,009 in El Centro and $1,406 in Prescott Valley. El Centro has a state tax on wages. Prescott Valley has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Prescott Valley is 84% of the national level for the same work, against 80% in El Centro.
Prescott Valley averages 278 sunny days, with July highs around 109°F and January nights around 40°F. El Centro is 276 sunny days, 103°F in July, 41°F in January. Commutes average 23 minutes in Prescott Valley and 22 in El Centro.
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.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough El Centro → Prescott Valley pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between El Centro and Prescott Valley changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 233 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,800–$3,350
- Container or pod
- $1,200–$2,250
- Rent a truck
- $500–$900
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Questions
Is Prescott Valley cheaper than El Centro after tax and rent?
Yes. Prescott Valley leaves about $49 more a month, so the cost of living is lower there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,009 in El Centro and $1,406 in Prescott Valley.
Does Prescott Valley have state income tax?
Prescott Valley is in Arizona, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from El Centro to Prescott Valley?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.