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Nelson is a tiny town of 519 people in Pima County, Arizona. It's about 30 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 103°F and winter highs 68°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $96k and rent runs about $1k a month.
519people
$96kTypical home
$1,212/moRent
103° / 68°Summer / winter
0"Snow
323Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 519
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,095 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 30 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $96k (≈$605/mo)
- Median rent $1,212/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 1.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 103°F
- Winter highs around 68°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
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 77 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 30
- 46% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to TUS airport
- 29 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 23 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 46% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,965 ft
- 137 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 26 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 366 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 129 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 19 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
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.