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Country around Picacho is a rural area of about 364 people in Pinal County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 105°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $349k and rent runs about $1k a month.
364people
$349kTypical home
$1,188/moRent
105° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
323Sunny days
39Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 364 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 47 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 47 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $349k (≈$2,201/mo)
- Median rent $1,188/mo
- Median household income $71k
- Property tax about 0.1% of value
- 12.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 105°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 323 sunny days a year (198 totally clear)
- 42 cloudy days a year
- 16 of 90 winter days are gray
- 39 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 104 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (238 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (760 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 29% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to TUS airport
- 47 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 40 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,821 ft
- 139 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 40 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
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 39 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pinal County: R+22 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.