Living in Three Points, AZ
Three Points is a big small town of 5,254 people in Pima County, Arizona. It's about 25 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 66°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $993 a month.
5,254people
$188kTypical home
$993/moRent
99° / 66°Summer / winter
2"Snow
323Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 5,254
- Part of a metro area
- About 113 people per sq mi
- 25 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 25 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,184/mo)
- Median rent $993/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 66°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
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 56 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 41
- 29% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 41 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to TUS airport
- 21 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 22 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 28% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,664 ft
- 121 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 301 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 60 bars within 25 mi
- 109 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 20 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 22% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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