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Padre RanchitosAZ

A town in Arizona.

Jobs based here
32
A commuter town

Is Padre Ranchitos a good place to live?

Padre Ranchitos’ typical July afternoon high is 107°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a higher January low than Padre Ranchitos. We don’t grade Padre Ranchitos yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Padre Ranchitos for work

Where Padre Ranchitos’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

59% → Yuma Yuma 59% 5% → Somerton Somerton 5% 5% → Phoenix Phoenix 5% 2% → Tempe Tempe 2% 1% → Peoria Peoria 1% 1% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 1% Padre Ranchitos · 1% stay
32jobs based in Padre Ranchitos
1%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Padre Ranchitos: who provides what

Padre Ranchitos is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCocopah East water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYuma CountyYuma County provides services here
SchoolsCrane Elementary DistrictYuma Union High School District2 districts serve Padre Ranchitos; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8536585365 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Padre Ranchitos.

Work & commute

More than half of Padre Ranchitos’ working residents commute to Yuma

Employers in Padre Ranchitos added 27 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 32. For most workers, Padre Ranchitos is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Yuma (59%), Somerton (5%) and Phoenix (5%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Padre Ranchitos1%
Yuma59%
Somerton5%
Phoenix5%
Tempe2%
5 mi
median commute distance
32
jobs based in Padre Ranchitos
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
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The jobs here32 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Padre RanchitosCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Padre Ranchitos: mild winters and hot summers

Expect warm winters and scorching summers in Padre Ranchitos, with very little rain.

107°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter45–71°
Spring57–88°
Summer77–106°
Fall63–91°
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
107°
typical summer high
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A year of weatherJuly highs 107°, January lows 45°Rain & snow3″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingMostly a cooling billThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Padre Ranchitos is earthquakes, at a high overall level

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Padre Ranchitos, 45% come from earthquakes and 44% from inland flooding.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves
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What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

A smaller share of adults in Padre Ranchitos have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

For adults in Padre Ranchitos, the share who had a checkup this year is 77%. Only 2 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Padre Ranchitos.

Padre RanchitosTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)11%16%17%
Depression (CDC PLACES)15%20%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)6.4%13%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
32 measures vs. Arizona
14 better18 too close to call0 worse
What stands outPadre RanchitosAZ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7%14.7%
Fewer adults with COPD3.5%6.6%
Yuma Regional Medical Center
2.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pagePadre Ranchitos’ health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby2.4 miles to an ER · Yuma Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 14 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Padre Ranchitos

12pages on Padre Ranchitos
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 14 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commute32 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · earthquakes
Out and about
PlacesLibraryYuma County Library DistrictCollegesArizona Western College is 8.9 mi away
The story
Climate107° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Padre Ranchitos

Arizona Western CollegeCommunity college · Public · Yuma8.9 mi$3,060 in-state tuition

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Questions about Padre Ranchitos

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Padre Ranchitos, AZ a good place to live?

We don’t grade Padre Ranchitos yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Arizona.