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RillitoAZ

A town, settled in 1905.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Rillito a good place to live?

We don’t grade Rillito yet; the figures below are still real.

Nearby attractions

Saguaro National Park and 23 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rillito. Close and well known come first.

All 27 attractions →
4 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year18 mi Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium22 mi MountainMount Lemmon26 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum12 mi Zoo & aquariumArizona-Sonora Desert Museum37 mi MuseumTitan Missile Museum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Rillito: who provides what

Rillito is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRillito Water Users Assoc1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here
SchoolsMarana Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8565485654 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 Rillito.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Rillito’s year

July afternoons reach 102°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.

103°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–68°
Spring52–85°
Summer73–102°
Fall57–87°
Dec 6
typical first frost
Feb 23
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
103°
typical summer high
Full pageRillito’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 102°, January lows 39°Rain & snow11″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Rillito is

12% of adults worry about having enough food in Rillito. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rillito beats Arizona on 11 and trails on 2. Rillito: nearly a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work, below both Arizona’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (25%).

RillitoArizona townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)8.9%13%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)19%24%25%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
32 measures vs. Arizona
11 better19 too close to call2 worse
What stands outRillitoAZ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8.6%14.7%
Fewer uninsured adults8.3%13.2%
More adults with depression23.1%19.5%
Northwest Medical Center
8.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageRillito’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.6 miles to an ER · Northwest Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 11 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Rillito, mostly inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
Full pageRillito’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready13 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 6.9% of Rillito

One park or preserve covers 1 acres in Rillito.

6.9%conserved
6.9%
conserved · 4 of 57 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Rillito Vista Park—1
Full pageRillito’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.0 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk1 acres · Rillito Vista ParkConserved land6.9% conserved · 4 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Rillito?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Rillito

14pages on Rillito
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 11 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors0 mi of trails · 7% conserved landPlacesAttractions27 nearby · Saguaro National Park 4 miLibraryWheeler Taft Abbett Sr. Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1905Climate103° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 85654Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Rillito; the nearest are

Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Tucson16.8 miUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson17.4 mi$13,926 in-state tuitionPima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson20.6 mi$2,442 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Rillito

CDP in Pima County Arizona

Rillito is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States, surrounded by the town of Marana. The largest business in the community is Arizona Portland Cement and the community has had a post office since the 1920s. There is a regional park and recreation center (Rillito Vista Community Center) in the middle of the community. Rillito has the ZIP Code of 85654; in 2000, the population of the 85654 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 148.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,054 ft
ZIP code
85654
Area code
520

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