Living in Country around Duncan, AZ
Country around Duncan is a rural area of about 2,672 people in Greenlee County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 105 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 108 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $168k and rent runs about $675 a month.
2,672people
$168kTypical home
$675/moRent
97° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
314Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,672 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 108 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 105 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,058/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $76k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 314 sunny days a year (183 totally clear)
- 51 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 40 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to SVC airport
- 112 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,845 ft
- 253 mi to the ocean
- 108 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 88 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 115 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Greenlee County: R+41 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk