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Country around Dragoon is a rural area of about 426 people in Cochise County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 46 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $218k and rent runs about $995 a month.
426people
$218kTypical home
$995/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
315Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 426 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 4 people per sq mi
- 46 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 37 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $218k (≈$1,377/mo)
- Median rent $995/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 315 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 50 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 32 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (151 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (970 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 76
- 16% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 48 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to TUS airport
- 49 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 14 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 5,286 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 48 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 8 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cochise County: R+23 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.