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A town of 1,583, settled in 1958. 77% more library visits per person than the typical Arizona town.
Trash & recyclingThe best of Huachuca City’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and civic life; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 1.8% of the land in Huachuca City is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. On history, just 8 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Huachuca City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Huachuca City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
1,853 counted in 2010 and 1,626 in 2020; an estimated 1,583 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Huachuca City is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,330 in 1960, 1,626 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 5 maps from 1938 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Huachuca City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Huachuca City.
Huachuca City’s going rate for rent comes in at $665 a month. The share of households in Huachuca City who live in a home they own is 64%, below both Arizona’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (73%). Home values are down 3.4% over the year to September 2026.
| Huachuca City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $665 a month | $1,200 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Tombstone Unified District. Huachuca City’s only public school teaches 262 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huachuca City SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 262 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Expected losses in Huachuca City break down as 56% from inland flooding and 25% from wildfires. Huachuca City’s FEMA hazard score stands at 91 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For residents in Huachuca City, the share who live below the poverty line is 20%. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. In Huachuca City, the median household income is $51,000. Employers in Huachuca City added 31 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 195.
| Huachuca City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Huachuca City, the July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
CDC measures, 32 in all: Huachuca City beats Arizona on 1 and trails on 15. In Huachuca City, 41% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Huachuca City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Huachuca City | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its violent crime rate comes in at 1.3 per 1,000 residents. Huachuca City's reported crime rate is well below Arizona's. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2025. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Huachuca City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.9 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Trails total 2.0 miles in 3 parks and preserves. The density of trails for Huachuca City comes to 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Keeline Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Gordon W. Leffingwell Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 3. Hunt Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huachuca City. Close and well known come first.
34 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year
14 mi CaveKartchner Caverns State Park36 mi AttractionThe Thing?
17 mi MuseumBird Cage Theatre
25 mi National forestCoronado National Forest
19 mi National MemorialCoronado National Memorial179K visitors a yearSaguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Kartchner Caverns State Park: Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bird Cage Theatre: Hawkeye58, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coronado National Forest: Zereshk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coronado National Memorial: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Huachuca City
About 3 of every 100 Huachuca City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Huachuca City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in Cochise County, Arizona
Huachuca City is a town in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,626. Fort Huachuca, a U.S. Army base, is located just south of the municipality.
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2 towns share a border with Huachuca City.
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huachuca City | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
| Sierra Vista | #45 | B− | C | C+ | A | B+ |
| Whetstone | #137 | D− | C | — | B | C |
Huachuca City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Huachuca City and Whetstone report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Huachuca City with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
77% more library visits per person than the typical Arizona town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
