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Elfrida is a tiny town of 194 people in Cochise County, Arizona. It's about 38 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 77 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 64°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $563 a month.
194people
$157kTypical home
$563/moRent
95° / 64°Summer / winter
1"Snow
315Sunny days
44Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 194
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 32 people per sq mi
- 77 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 38 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$988/mo)
- Median rent $563/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 64°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 315 sunny days a year (189 totally clear)
- 50 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 44 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 55
- 24% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to TUS airport
- 79 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,144 ft
- 201 mi to the ocean
- 79 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 86 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 71 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 78 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.