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San Simon is a tiny town of 244 people in Cochise County, Arizona. It's about 80 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 96 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 61°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $44k and rent runs about $995 a month.
244people
$44kTypical home
$995/moRent
98° / 61°Summer / winter
1"Snow
314Sunny days
33Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 244
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 319 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 80 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $44k (≈$276/mo)
- Median rent $995/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 61°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
- 33 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 38 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 48
- 21% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 68 mi to SVC airport
- 100 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,616 ft
- 237 mi to the ocean
- 118 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 91 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 31 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 36 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 104 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 46 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.