Cost of Living in Show Low
Show Low's cost of living reads modestly below the national average by one major index, though housing runs more expensive than either Kingman or Bullhead City in this same build, and vacation-market rent data was genuinely volatile this session.
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Learn moreA cost-of-living index modestly below the national and Arizona averages
BestPlaces cites Show Low's cost-of-living index at 97.9 -- 2.1% below the national average and 8.0% below the Arizona state average (BestPlaces, via WebSearch synthesis, retrieved 2026-08-24).
Rent data was genuinely volatile and hard to pin down this session
RentCafe listed Show Low apartments starting from $2,249, but no reliable, representative citywide RentCafe average was found. A separate Zumper citation showed rent up 14.34% month-over-month and 20.42% year-over-year as of June 2026 -- a real but genuinely noisy, small-market swing rather than a stable trend, likely reflecting Show Low's small rental-unit sample size and vacation-market seasonality (via WebSearch synthesis, retrieved 2026-08-24). Confirm current listings directly rather than relying on either figure.
The highest combined sales tax among this build's three Arizona markets
Show Low's combined sales tax is 8.43% (5.6% Arizona state + 0.83% Navajo County + 2.0% city) -- higher than Kingman's 8.1% and Bullhead City's 7.6% in this same build, because Navajo County levies its own general sales tax where Mohave County (covering Kingman and Bullhead City) does not appear to.
A moderate median household income
Show Low's median household income is $60,368, with a 12.22% poverty rate -- roughly comparable to Kingman's figure in this same build, and notably better than Bullhead City's $50,556.
Key takeaways
- Show Low's BestPlaces cost-of-living index is 97.9 -- modestly below both the national and Arizona state averages.
- Rent data was genuinely volatile this session (a Zumper-cited +20.42% YoY swing) -- confirm current listings directly rather than relying on any single cited figure.
- Show Low's combined sales tax (8.43%) is the highest among this build's three Arizona Tier-B markets.
- Median household income ($60,368) runs roughly comparable to Kingman's and notably above Bullhead City's in this same build.
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