Is Homosassa Springs cheaper than Prescott Valley?

Homosassa Springs is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 5% below Prescott Valley's (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Which has higher household income, Homosassa Springs or Prescott Valley?

Prescott Valley has the higher median household income — $74,788 versus $59,481 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 26% more.

Does a paycheck go further in Homosassa Springs or Prescott Valley?

A paycheck stretches further in Prescott Valley. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $76,116 there versus $63,639 in Homosassa Springs.

Which has cheaper rent, Homosassa Springs or Prescott Valley?

Homosassa Springs has cheaper rent — a median of $1,109/mo versus $1,542/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).

Homosassa Springs vs Prescott Valley

Metro-area medians — Homosassa Springs, FL Metro Area vs Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ Metro Area — not the cities proper.

Prescott Valley comes out ahead, winning 6 of the 9 clearly-decided measures.

Homosassa Springs is about 5% cheaper to live in, while Prescott Valley households earn about 26% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Prescott Valley.

Their widest everyday difference: Prescott Valley has the tighter job market — 4.6% unemployment versus 6.4%.

For your salary & household

Enter your pay and household size to see what it's really worth here — the numbers update live and the link stays shareable.

Annual salary (gross)

Household size

Homosassa Springs, FL

$61,314

take-home / yr · 18% to tax

$65,599

real value after local prices

Prescott Valley, AZ

$59,814

take-home / yr · 20% to tax

$60,876

real value after local prices

On $75,000 for just you, Homosassa Springs leaves you about $4,723/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

Homosassa Springs

Prescott Valley

Livability (CityLedger)

21/100

47/100

Cost of living (price level, US = 100)

93.5

98.3

Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)

$63,639

$76,116

Median household income

$59,481

$74,788

Median rent

$1,109/mo

$1,542/mo

Median home value

$280,900

$450,000

Unemployment

6.4%

4.6%

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.1%

32.1%

Average commute

29.5 min

24.1 min

Air quality (median AQI)

—

Avg temperature

71°F

57°F

Choose Homosassa Springs for

+ Cost of living (price level, US = 100)
+ Median rent
+ Median home value

Full Homosassa Springs profile →

Choose Prescott Valley for

+ Livability (CityLedger)
+ Cost-adjusted income (pay's real value)
+ Median household income
+ Unemployment
+ Bachelor's degree or higher
+ Average commute

Full Prescott Valley profile →

More comparisons

Metros closest to Homosassa Springs and Prescott Valley on cost, income, size, and education.

Homosassa Springs vs Ocala→Homosassa Springs vs Myrtle Beach→Homosassa Springs vs Chambersburg→Prescott Valley vs Sebastian→Prescott Valley vs Punta Gorda→Prescott Valley vs Myrtle Beach→

Homosassa Springs vs Prescott Valley — frequently asked

Is Homosassa Springs cheaper than Prescott Valley?: Homosassa Springs is cheaper: its overall cost of living runs about 5% below Prescott Valley's (BEA Regional Price Parities).
Which has higher household income, Homosassa Springs or Prescott Valley?: Prescott Valley has the higher median household income — $74,788 versus $59,481 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 26% more.
Does a paycheck go further in Homosassa Springs or Prescott Valley?: A paycheck stretches further in Prescott Valley. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $76,116 there versus $63,639 in Homosassa Springs.
Which has cheaper rent, Homosassa Springs or Prescott Valley?: Homosassa Springs has cheaper rent — a median of $1,109/mo versus $1,542/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).