Can A Waiter or Waitress Afford Rent in Coolidge, AZ?
Rent-burdened — rent takes 53.3% of gross income.
Coolidge rent: September 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Arizona state estimate).
About rent and a waiter or waitress salary
Declared server pay (base plus reported tips) sits below the rent threshold needed for a one-bedroom apartment in most US cities, which is why the server workforce tends to live in shared housing. Actual tip income varies widely and can push real take-home well above the BLS figure, particularly in fine-dining and high-volume restaurants. At the national-average declared server salary, the 30% rule supports about $913 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Arizona cities have lower median rent than Coolidge, which improves the affordability math on a waiter or waitress salary:
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Can a waiter or waitress afford rent in Coolidge, AZ?
Median rent in Coolidge is $1,575 a month. A typical waiter or waitress in Arizona earns about $35,434 a year, which makes that rent 53.3% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.
How much rent can a waiter or waitress afford in Coolidge?
Using the 30% rule, a waiter or waitress salary in Arizona (~$35,434/yr) supports up to $886 a month in rent. Coolidge's current median rent is $1,575/mo, which is $689/mo over the affordability threshold.
How many hours does a waiter or waitress work to cover rent in Coolidge?
At an hourly equivalent of about $17 an hour, a waiter or waitress in Arizona works roughly 92.5 hours a month to cover Coolidge's median rent of $1,575.
Where is rent cheaper than Coolidge for a waiter or waitress?
Nearby Arizona cities with lower median rent include Chandler ($1,574/mo), South Tucson ($1,573/mo), Phoenix ($1,572/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a waiter or waitress salary.