Can A Pharmacist Afford Rent in Rio Rico, AZ?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 15.4% of gross income.
Rio Rico rent: August 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arizona state estimate).
About rent and a pharmacist salary
Pharmacist pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. At the national-average pharmacist salary, the 30% rule supports about $3,319 a month in rent — above median rent in all but a handful of high-cost coastal metros.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Arizona cities have lower median rent than Rio Rico, which improves the affordability math on a pharmacist salary:
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Can a pharmacist afford rent in Rio Rico, AZ?
Median rent in Rio Rico is $1,650 a month. A typical pharmacist in Arizona earns about $128,768 a year, which makes that rent 15.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a pharmacist afford in Rio Rico?
Using the 30% rule, a pharmacist salary in Arizona (~$128,768/yr) supports up to $3,219 a month in rent. Rio Rico's current median rent is $1,650/mo, which leaves a $1,569/mo buffer.
How many hours does a pharmacist work to cover rent in Rio Rico?
At an hourly equivalent of about $62 an hour, a pharmacist in Arizona works roughly 26.7 hours a month to cover Rio Rico's median rent of $1,650.
Where is rent cheaper than Rio Rico for a pharmacist?
Nearby Arizona cities with lower median rent include Casa Grande ($1,649/mo), Casa Grande ($1,649/mo), Lake Havasu City ($1,647/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a pharmacist salary.