Yuma County, Arizona
Population 211,741 · Yuma, San Luis, Somerton
- Overall cost of living: −7.3% vs the US average, higher than 70% of US counties.
- July high: 106°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) | ≈−7.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Yuma, AZ metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $217,800 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Median rent | $993 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $158/mo | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $8,060/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.61% | lower than 70% 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 | $1,333 | lower than 63% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $62,876 | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 14% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +7.8% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 246.8 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈325 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 | 106°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| January low | 44°F | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 181 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 22.8% of weeks | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈54.1°F | lower than 84% 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 | 3 in | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $189/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $94/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $94/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.14/yr | lower than 65% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.6 µg/m³ | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 161.1 mi | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈3,159.8 ft | higher than 89% 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 | 77.5% | lower than 97% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 16.8% | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 6.1% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 22.5:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 87% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.91 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.79 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.3 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 43/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.6 yrs | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 17% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 96/100k | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 30/100k | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 78.2% | higher than 73% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 35 min | lower than 83% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 185 min | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 88.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.7% | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 183 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 76 per sq mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.3 per 1k | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.4 per 1k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Population | 211,741 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Median age | 36.1 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +3.8 per 1k/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 39.3% Dem | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 59.7% Rep | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 29% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 64.9% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.5% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.8% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 173 parks | higher than 74% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 12.1 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 27 min | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 14 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 97 km | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 14 km | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 22 | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 46 km | higher than 72% of US counties |
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