Living in Nutrioso, AZ
Nutrioso is a tiny town of 427 people in Apache County, Arizona. It's about 157 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 39 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $647 a month.
427people
$64kTypical home
$647/moRent
80° / 46°Summer / winter
39"Snow
306Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 427
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,530 people per sq mi
- 157 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 157 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 52 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$402/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (172 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 39" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 29 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 21
- 64% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to SOW airport
- 162 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 112 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 7,733 ft
- 295 mi to the ocean
- 123 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 41 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 53 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 84 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Apache County: D+19 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.