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Living in Duncan, AZ

Duncan is a tiny town of 969 people in Greenlee County, Arizona. It's about 109 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 112 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $139k and rent runs about $665 a month.

969people
$139kTypical home
$665/moRent
98° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
314Sunny days
44Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 969
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 450 people per sq mi
  • 112 mi to Tucson, AZ
  • 109 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
  • 36 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $139k (≈$877/mo)
  • Median rent $665/mo
  • Median household income $34k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 98°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
  • Usually calm

People

  • Median age 37
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 16% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 55 mi to SVC airport
  • 116 mi to TUS (major hub)
  • 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 62% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1975
  • 91% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 3,780 ft
  • 257 mi to the ocean
  • 104 mi to a big lake
  • 21 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 87 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 20 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
  • 37 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 40% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • 25 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 119 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 39 mi to the nearest vet
  • 24 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 4 congregations per 10k people
  • 35 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

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