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Kino SpringsAZ
The town, home to 173 people, lies in Arizona.
San Rafael Ranch Historic District · Photo: The Old Pueblo · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
173
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$207K
Census ACS
Median age
38.8
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Kino Springs a good place to live?
Kino Springs’ typical journey to work is 36 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 134 Arizona towns, just 10 have a lower rent at the middle of the market than Kino Springs. Kino Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
173 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Kino Springs.
Natural hazards
Kino Springs faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
93risk score of 100
The FEMA risk score for Kino Springs comes to 93 of 100. FEMA puts 39% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 32% to heat waves.
FEMA risk score
WildfireHeat wavesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Most people working in Kino Springs commute elsewhere
0%work in town
Among residents in Kino Springs, 18% live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. The top destinations are Nogales (24%), Tucson (19%) and Rio Rico (16%).
Where working residents work
In Kino Springs0%
Nogales24%
Tucson19%
Rio Rico16%
Tubac9%
22 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Kino Springs
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Kino Springs’ year
96°summer high
Kino Springs’ midsummer high is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter30–65°
Spring41–80°
Summer61–94°
Fall46–81°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Mar 20
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Kino Springs’ adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Kino Springs who have no health insurance: 17%. The town beats the Arizona average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Kino Springs.
| Kino Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 8.1% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Kino Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 12% | 15.4% |
| More adults with diabetes | 14.7% | 11.3% |
Holy Cross Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
The median home in Kino Springs sells for about $200K
$200Kmedian sale price
65% of households live in a home they own in Kino Springs.
0
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kino Springs
15pages on Kino Springs
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Kino Springs: who provides what
Kino Springs is unincorporated, so Santa Cruz County and regional agencies provide most services.
WaterKino Ranch 2 water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSanta Cruz CountySanta Cruz County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereSanta Cruz County RecorderSanta Cruz County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8562185621 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Kino Springs for work
Where Kino Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
0jobs based in Kino Springs
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Kino Springs; the nearest are
Cochise County Community College DistrictCommunity college · Public · Sierra Vista35.9 mi$2,280 in-state tuitionPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson59.5 mi$2,442 in-state tuitionUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson60.6 mi$13,926 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Kino Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Kino Springs
CDP in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Kino Springs is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 136 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,000 ft
- Area code
- 520
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