10 Most Expensive Cities to Live in Arizona

5. Fountain Hills

Fountain Hills gravitate toward Phoenix, but it is well beyond the city limits. This small community is beyond Scottsdale even, and it’s surrounded by some exquisite natural wonders. Apart from McDowell Mountain Regional Park just north of town, Fountain Hills are close to Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation Reservation and Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community. Tonto Verde Golf Club is a few miles from here, which means that Fountain Hills’ residents don’t lack recreation at all. Of course, all this comes with a price. Naturally, houses are what adds most to Fountain Hills’ cost of living index, but groceries too are more expensive than it’s usually the case across the state.

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