Tucson

Tucson, AZ

ArizonaPop. 1.1M#53 largest metro

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Median Rent

$1,263/mo

#375 most affordable

Median Income

$69,758

#240 highest income

Median Home Value

$337,800

#383 most affordable to buy

Population

1.1M

#53 largest metro

Cost of Living Index

BEA Regional Price Parities (US average = 100)

93.8COL Index

Affordable6.2% below US average

Very Affordable (≤80)US Avg (100)Very Expensive (≥130)

Housing

Relative to all 530 metros

Monthly Rent

$1,263/mo

Home Value

$337,800

Rent-to-income ratio22% of gross income

Monthly rent affordabilityModerate

Income & Economy

Household earnings data

Median Income

$69,758

Metro Population

1.1M

Monthly take-home (~75%)$4,360/mo

After-rent surplus (est.)$3,097/mo

National Rankings

Out of 530 metros

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Affordability (rent)

#375/ 530

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Median Income

#240/ 530

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Home Value (lowest)

#383/ 530

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Metro Population

#53/ 530

Education

Arizona state-level education statistics

Graduation Rate88.4%

Per-Pupil Spending$10,090

Student-Teacher Ratio22.8:1

SAT Readiness Score1194

Bachelor's Degree %33.4%

Healthcare

Arizona state-level healthcare access & outcomes

Physicians per 100K238

Uninsured Rate9.8%

Hospital Beds per 1K2.2

Life Expectancy76.1 yrs

Crime & Safety

Per 100,000 residents

Violent Crime Rate409/100k

Property Crime Rate1797/100k

Unemployment Rate3.6%

Crime rates are state-level averages and may not reflect this metro area specifically.

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