Arizona city profile
What it costs to live in Tucson, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
70
1st best value in Arizona
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.
Overall livability
74
7th overall in Arizona
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Tucson is home to about 538,167 people. A typical home runs $177,800 and a household earns around $48,100, a price-to-income ratio of 3.7. Among Arizona's largest cities, it ranks 1st for value and 7th overall.
Median home price
$177,800
19th in AZ of 49
Median rent
$907/mo
Median household income
$48,100
Home price to income
3.7x
Unemployment
3.2%
22nd in AZ of 49
School rating
5/10
12th in AZ of 49
Air quality (AQI)
56
38th in AZ of 49
Walk score
35/100
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