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Sonoita is a tiny town of 663 people in Santa Cruz County, Arizona. It's about 20 miles from Sierra Vista, AZ and 36 miles from Tucson, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $460k and rent runs about $829 a month.
663people
$460kTypical home
$829/moRent
89° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
315Sunny days
69Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 663
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 62 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 20 mi to Sierra Vista, AZ
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $460k (≈$2,903/mo)
- Median rent $829/mo
- Median household income $120k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 18.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 315 sunny days a year (194 totally clear)
- 50 cloudy days a year
- 14 of 90 winter days are gray
- 69 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (178 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,398 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 20% of households have kids
- 42% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to TUS airport
- 36 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,872 ft
- 146 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 55 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 11 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Santa Cruz County: D+19 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.