Can A Police Officer Afford Rent in Rio Rico, AZ?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 26.4% of gross income.
Rio Rico rent: August 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arizona state estimate).
About rent and a police officer salary
The gap between a police officer's base pay and the rent in the city they patrol is a widely tracked local affordability question. Many large-city departments now publish recruitment materials that include a local-rent comparison, because affordability has become a recruiting issue. At the national-average officer base pay, the 30% rule supports about $1,932 a month in rent. The per-city pages combine local rent with local officer-pay estimates to show where rent stays within that range.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Arizona cities have lower median rent than Rio Rico, which improves the affordability math on a police officer salary:
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Can a police officer afford rent in Rio Rico, AZ?
Median rent in Rio Rico is $1,650 a month. A typical police officer in Arizona earns about $74,952 a year, which makes that rent 26.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a police officer afford in Rio Rico?
Using the 30% rule, a police officer salary in Arizona (~$74,952/yr) supports up to $1,874 a month in rent. Rio Rico's current median rent is $1,650/mo, which leaves a $224/mo buffer.
How many hours does a police officer work to cover rent in Rio Rico?
At an hourly equivalent of about $36 an hour, a police officer in Arizona works roughly 45.8 hours a month to cover Rio Rico's median rent of $1,650.
Where is rent cheaper than Rio Rico for a police officer?
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 police officer salary.