3 Arizona cities included in list of income required to live comfortably in 50 biggest cities

Are you wondering how much money you need to live comfortably in some of the biggest cities in the United States?

If so, GoBankingRates has you covered, with a list of how much money you need in order to live comfortably in the 50 biggest cities in the country.

The slideshow includes three Arizona cities: Phoenix, Tucson and Mesa.

According to the site, the income needed in Phoenix is $48,876. The article considers 50 percent for necessities, 30 percent for discretionary spending and 20 percent for savings.

In Tucson, the income required is $39,966 and is the lowest number of the 50 cities.

For Mesa, the needed income is listed as $42,654.

The median income in both Tucson and Phoenix is lower than the necessary incomes listed.

In Tucson, the median income is $2,817 less than the required income and the Phoenix median income comes up $1,995 short.

If you are in Mesa, the local median income is $5,605 higher than the $42,654 income listed to live comfortably in the city.

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