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Living in Catalina Foothills, AZ

Catalina Foothills is a mid-size city of 52,593 people in Pima County, Arizona. It's about 10 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $652k and rent runs about $1k a month.

52,593people
$652kTypical home
$1,412/moRent
100° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
315Sunny days
40Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 52,593
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 1,257 people per sq mi
  • 10 mi to Tucson, AZ
  • 10 mi to Tucson, AZ
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $652k (≈$4,112/mo)
  • Median rent $1,412/mo
  • Median household income $115k
  • Property tax about 0.7% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 100°F
  • Winter highs around 66°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
  • 315 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
  • 50 cloudy days a year
  • 17 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 40 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 71 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,844 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 55
  • 18% of households have kids
  • 34% are 65 or older
  • 71% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 13 mi to TUS airport
  • 13 mi to TUS (major hub)
  • 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 77% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1985
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 2,769 ft
  • 150 mi to the ocean
  • 150 mi to a big lake
  • 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 12 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 9 mi to the nearest campground
  • 42 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 566 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 82 bars within 25 mi
  • 217 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 5 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 26 museums within 25 mi
  • 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 38% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 4 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 3 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Pima County: D+15 in 2024
  • Arizona: R+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • Moderate wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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