Can A Police Officer Afford Rent in Winslow, AZ?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 16.8% of gross income.

Winslow rent: May 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arizona state estimate).

Winslow median rent
$1,050/mo
Police Officer salary (Arizona)
$74,952/yr
Rent as % of income
16.8%
Gross monthly income works out to about $6,246, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,874/mo in rent. Winslow's median rent of $1,050 leaves roughly $824/mo of headroom under that threshold. A police officer works roughly 29.1 hours a month to cover that rent.

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 Winslow, which improves the affordability math on a police officer salary:

South Tucson, AZ
$1,017/mo (16.3% of income)
Tucson, AZ
$989/mo (15.8% of income)
South Tucson, AZ
$975/mo (15.6% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a police officer afford rent in Winslow, AZ?

Median rent in Winslow is $1,050 a month. A typical police officer in Arizona earns about $74,952 a year, which makes that rent 16.8% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a police officer afford in Winslow?

Using the 30% rule, a police officer salary in Arizona (~$74,952/yr) supports up to $1,874 a month in rent. Winslow's current median rent is $1,050/mo, which leaves a $824/mo buffer.

How many hours does a police officer work to cover rent in Winslow?

At an hourly equivalent of about $36 an hour, a police officer in Arizona works roughly 29.1 hours a month to cover Winslow's median rent of $1,050.

Where is rent cheaper than Winslow for a police officer?

Nearby Arizona cities with lower median rent include South Tucson ($1,017/mo), Tucson ($989/mo), South Tucson ($975/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a police officer salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Arizona state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Winslow, AZ. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.