Pima County, Arizona
Population 1,060,490 · Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley
- Overall cost of living: −3.1% vs the US average, higher than 82% of US counties.
- July high: 100°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−3.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Tucson, AZ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $319,700 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,212 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $153/mo | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,490/yr | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.71% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 5.6% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| State income tax | 2.5% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $2,272 | higher than 71% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $70,315 | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 327.6 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈306 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 100°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 155 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 5 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 29.6% of weeks | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.1°F | lower than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 11.5 in | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $214/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $190/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.28/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $20/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.2 µg/m³ | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 329.4 mi | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈4,231.6 ft | higher than 92% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 36.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.4:1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 73.1% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.65 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.92 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 89/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.1 yrs | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 12.1% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 254/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 68/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0.2/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 86.3% | higher than 85% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 54 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 24 min | lower than 47% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.9% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 23 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 74 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.7 per 1k | higher than 88% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18.9 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Population | 1,060,490 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 39.8 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.9 per 1k/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 57% Dem | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 41.8% Rep | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.2% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % White | 50.5% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 36.4% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.3% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 1.9% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.3% | higher than 69% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 855 parks | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 3.2 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 31 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,631 km | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 153 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 145 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 97 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 8 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 10 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 602 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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