AmadoAZ
A town of 53, settled in 1920.
Is Amado a good place to live?
Amado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
53 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Amado: who provides what
Amado is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Amado.
Amado faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Amado sits above 94% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Amado break down as 49% from inland flooding and 27% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Amado’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Amado’s only public school teaches 81 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 81 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
A larger share of households are owner-occupiers in Amado than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
The typical home value in Amado is about $254,000, about the same as a year ago, 39% below the Arizona typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A larger share of residents in Amado live below the poverty line than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
2% of Amado working residents work locally, below both the Arizona town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of workers working from home than Amado. Half commute less than 36 miles. The top destinations are Tucson (28%), Tubac (14%) and Phoenix (12%).
| Amado | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 100% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 45% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Amado’s year
The town’s typical July afternoon high is 97°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Amado is
Among adults in Amado, 10% smoke cigarettes. Against the Arizona average, Amado comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 9. In Amado, 46% of adults have high blood pressure, and 11% binge drink. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Amado.
| Amado | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Amado | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 15.3% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.8% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Amado
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Amado; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Amado residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
98% of working residents leave Amado for work
Where Amado’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Amado
CDP in Pima County, Arizona
Amado is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 295 at the 2010 census and decreased to 198 by the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 5.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,097 ft
- ZIP code
- 85645
- Area code
- 520
Questions about Amado
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Amado, AZ a good place to live?
Amado has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.