Is Prescott Valley cheaper than Sebastian?

They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Prescott Valley and Sebastian metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.

Which has higher household income, Prescott Valley or Sebastian?

Sebastian has the higher median household income — $79,849 versus $74,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 7% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Prescott Valley or Sebastian?

A paycheck stretches further in Sebastian. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $81,223 there versus $76,116 in Prescott Valley.

Which has cheaper rent, Prescott Valley or Sebastian?

Rents are close — $1,542/mo in the Prescott Valley metro versus $1,509/mo in Sebastian (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Prescott Valley vs Sebastian

Metro-area medians — Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area vs Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Sebastian comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.

Prescott Valley and Sebastian cost about the same to live in, but Sebastian households earn about 7% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Sebastian.

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Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Prescott Valley, AZ

$59,814

take-home / yr · 20% to tax

$60,876

real value after local prices

Sebastian, FL

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$62,369

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Sebastian leaves you about $1,493/yr better off after tax and local prices.

Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.

Measure

Prescott Valley

Sebastian

Livability (CityLedger)

47/100

62/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

98.3

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$76,116

$81,223

Median household income

$74,788

$79,849

Median rent

$1,542/mo

$1,509/mo

Median home value

$450,000

$399,800

Unemployment

4.6%

3.1%

Bachelor's degree or higher

32.1%

38.2%

Average commute

24.1 min

26.1 min

Air quality (median AQI)

—

Avg temperature

57°F

74°F

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+ Bachelor's degree or higher

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Prescott Valley vs Sebastian — frequently asked

Is Prescott Valley cheaper than Sebastian?: They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Prescott Valley and Sebastian metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
Which has higher household income, Prescott Valley or Sebastian?: Sebastian has the higher median household income — $79,849 versus $74,788 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 7% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Prescott Valley or Sebastian?: A paycheck stretches further in Sebastian. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $81,223 there versus $76,116 in Prescott Valley.
Which has cheaper rent, Prescott Valley or Sebastian?: Rents are close — $1,542/mo in the Prescott Valley metro versus $1,509/mo in Sebastian (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).