Arizona city profile
What it costs to live in Tucson, and how it compares with other Arizona cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
24
45th best value in Arizona
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Arizona cities.
Overall livability
14
49th 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 45th for value and 49th overall. For context, the typical Tucson home is about 59% below the statewide median of $437,000 and local household income is about 29% below the statewide median of $68,100.
Median home price
$177,800
30th in AZ of 49
Median rent
$907/mo
Median household income
$48,100
Home price to income
3.7x
Unemployment
7.0%
38th in AZ of 49
School rating
3/10
43rd in AZ of 49
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