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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

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