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Country around Tucson is a rural area of about 4,219 people in Pima County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 35 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 65°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $182k and rent runs about $993 a month.
4,219people
$182kTypical home
$993/moRent
97° / 65°Summer / winter
4"Snow
326Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 4,219 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 35 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 35 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $182k (≈$1,148/mo)
- Median rent $993/mo
- Median household income $51k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (207 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 13 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 40 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 46
- 27% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to TUS airport
- 30 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 27% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,127 ft
- 111 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 52 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 15 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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