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Cost question

Is New Kingman-Butler, AZ expensive to live in?

A direct, data-backed answer using cost-of-living exposure, housing cost signals, rent pressure, and income context where the public dataset supports it.

Cost-of-living risk

55

/ 100

V2 relative score

Higher scores indicate higher cost pressure relative to the selected geography scope.

Direct answer

It is near the middle for cost pressure.

New Kingman-Butler, AZ has a cost-of-living risk score of 55, which sits near the middle of comparable city-level locations. That means local costs are not unusually low or unusually high in the current FinanceRiskIQ scoring model. This answer uses city-level data for New Kingman-Butler where the public dataset supports it.

Top drivers in this score

  • Rent growth (YoY)

    +8.8%

    Risk pressure percentile: 81

  • Median gross rent

    $1,018

    Risk pressure percentile: 68

  • Rent as % of household income

    26.5%

    Risk pressure percentile: 57

How this compares

Relative risk score55.3
Median (city-level locations)49.7
Delta vs median+5.6

Approximate percentile: 55 of 100

Coverage and confidence

Scope usedCity-level (place)
Metric coverage5/5
ConfidenceHigh confidence

Most core metrics are available at city level.

Cost signals

  • Median gross rent$1,018
  • Median home value$118,900
  • Median monthly housing costs$732
  • Rent as % of household income26.5%
  • Rent growth (YoY)+8.8%
  • Median household income$40,949

Scope: City-level (place) | Source: ACS 2023-2024 5-year | 2024

Why this matters

Cost of living affects financial risk because fixed costs can absorb income before households address debt, savings, transportation, healthcare, or emergency expenses. A higher score means local cost signals create more financial pressure relative to comparable places.

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Common follow-up questions

Is New Kingman-Butler, AZ expensive to live in?

New Kingman-Butler, AZ has a cost-of-living risk score of 55, which sits near the middle of comparable city-level locations. That means local costs are not unusually low or unusually high in the current FinanceRiskIQ scoring model. This answer uses city-level data for New Kingman-Butler where the public dataset supports it.

What cost data is used for New Kingman-Butler?

FinancialRiskIQ uses public indicators such as median gross rent, monthly housing costs, home value, rent-to-income ratio, and rent growth when available. The current answer uses city-level (place) data from ACS 2023-2024 5-year (2024).

Why can a city answer use county or state data?

Some public financial datasets are not complete at city level. When city-level metrics are missing, FinancialRiskIQ falls back to county or state baselines and labels that scope so users know exactly what geography is being used.