Sahuarita grades B− overall, ranked 36th of 139 in Arizona, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 83% of the country and it has 50 miles of trail. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $348K, 5 years of the Tucson metro’s $70K median household income. Sahuarita’s trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Sahuarita's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 92% of U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 81% of U.S. towns.

StrongestA⁻Health A⁻OutdoorsWeakestC⁻Walkability C⁻Cost of living

What makes Sahuarita stand out

Where Sahuarita beats most towns.

Sahuarita Unified District (4411)

School	Grades	Students
Anza Trail	K–8	1,210
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School	K–8	864
Copper View Elementary School	PK–5	557

SchoolsB⁺

On state tests and graduation

NCES · EDFacts.

A growing town

Sahuarita has grown 49% since 2010

25,259 counted in 2010 and 34,134 in 2020; an estimated 37,694 in 2025.

Growth hasn’t slowed: 10.6% since 2020, after 35.1% in the decade before.

25,2592010

34,1342020

37,6942025 est.

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025

How Sahuarita grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Sahuarita is from typical.

How grading works

HealthNorthwest Medical Center Sahuarita 2 miles awayA⁻Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.9 of 20; 2.5% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC⁻Open →Cost of livingC⁻Open →SchoolsB⁺Open →Hazard riskheat waves tops the listCOpen →SafetyB⁺Open →Jobs & incomeB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors13% conserved landA⁻Open →History1 place on the National RegisterC⁻Open →Civic life1.9 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateMild winters, 100° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market83 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.2; 44% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 (571-7) Military Reservation · National Register of Historic Places

Sahuarita’s story

172 years in pictures

Air Force Facility Missile Site 8 (571-7) Military Reservation is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1854, comes before those of 98% of the Arizona towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 1,629 in 1990, 34,134 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1963 and 3 maps from 1926 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1854Sahuarita is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Sahuarita: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sahuarita, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerTucson Electric Power14.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSahuarita Water CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown site

SchoolsSahuarita Unified District Continental Elementary District2 districts serve Sahuarita; 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 herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes85629, 8561485629 73% · 85614 27%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 Sahuarita.

Sahuarita fares better on crime within Arizona than nationally, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak.

OutdoorsA⁻

13.2% of Sahuarita is conserved land

50 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is I'itoi Park, at 83 acres.

#45for trails in AZ

13.2%

conserved · 2,672 of 20,201 acres

50 mi

of trails · 1.6 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Anamax Park	0.3 mi	37
2. I'itoi Park	0.2 mi	83
3. Santa Rita Experimental Range and Wildlife Area	0.2 mi	78

Full pageSahuarita’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map50 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.3 miles of trail · Anamax Park Conserved land13.2% conserved · 2,672 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Sahuarita?”

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

SchoolsB⁺

Sahuarita’s schools rank ahead of 72% of Arizona districts

Its public schools are run by the Sahuarita Unified District. Three of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

72%of AZ districts it outscoresB⁺School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Anza TrailLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8	Grades K–8	1,210	A⁻
Sahuarita High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,215	C⁺
Copper View Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5	Grades PK–5	557	A⁻

Full pageSahuarita’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsSahuarita Unified District (4411)Vs. the neighborsAhead of its graded neighbor Every school13 schools · Anza Trail Questions“Are Sahuarita’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation

HealthA⁻

Sahuarita earns an A− for health

Its widest gap with Arizona is tooth loss: 9.1% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.7% statewide.

9.2% of Sahuarita adults smoke cigarettes, where Arizona’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 20% of Sahuarita adults get no exercise outside work. Sahuarita beats the Arizona average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

83%healthier than U.S. townsA⁻Health Grade

	Sahuarita	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	9.2%	13%	14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	20%	24%	25%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	10%	13%	12%

32 measures vs. Arizona

9 better22 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Sahuarita	AZ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	9.1%	14.7%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	11.6%	15.8%
More adults who have had cancer	10.7%	8.8%

Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita

2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

79th

percentile among AZ towns

Full pageSahuarita’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby2 miles to an ER · Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 9 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B⁻

Sahuarita has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Jobs based here grew from 2,730 in 2013 to 4,485.

Most working residents leave Sahuarita for work: only 11% work in town. The median household income in Sahuarita is $105,000. Since 2013, Sahuarita has added 1,755 jobs, to 4,485 in 2023.

11%work in town

	Sahuarita	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Median household income	$105,000	$68,000	$80,000
Average trip to work	29 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	17%	12%	11%
Below the poverty line	8.6%	12%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Sahuarita11%

Tucson35%

Phoenix10%

Green Valley6%

Tempe2%

19 mi

median commute distance

4,485

jobs based in Sahuarita

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

C−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 19% of U.S. towns

Full pageSahuarita’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here4,485 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work11% work in Sahuarita Commute times29 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 19 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SafetyB⁺

Sahuarita reports less crime per resident than 66% of U.S. towns

At 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 85% of Arizona’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 373 to 351 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

Among 56 Arizona towns, just 2 have a lower violent crime rate than Sahuarita.

66%of U.S. towns report more crimeB⁺Safety Grade

	Sahuarita	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	0.4 per 1,000 residents	2.5	1.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	8.8 per 1,000 residents	11.1	9.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Sahuarita0.4

Arizona3.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Sahuarita8.8

Arizona15.4

U.S.15.5

66th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

85th

percentile among AZ towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

335

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageSahuarita’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighbors1 bordering town Questions“Is Sahuarita, AZ safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Climate

Sahuarita has mild winters and hot summers

The Green Valley weather station records that about 151 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 99°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 37.1°.

Sahuarita has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. Sahuarita’s July high is 99°F. Snow is almost unheard of.

100°summer high

	Sahuarita	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
July high	99°F	100°F	85°F
January low	37°F	36°F	22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–67°

Spring50–83°

Summer70–99°

Fall54–85°

Nov 27

typical first frost

Feb 25

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

Full pageSahuarita’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 37°Rain & snow12″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HousingCost of living grade C⁻

Sahuarita earns a C− for cost of living

The typical value, about $348K, is 7% below its August 2022 peak.

The typical Sahuarita home is worth about $348,000, down 2% in a year, 16% below the Arizona typical home.

$348KZillow home value

Typical home value

Sahuarita$348K

Arizona$417K

Market temperature

days on market

99.1%

sale-to-list price

−2%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageSahuarita’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsDown 2% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.3 years of income Rents$1,837 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighbor

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Heat waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Sahuarita

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sahuarita since 1983.

56risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Heat wavesWildfireInland flooding

paid flood claims since 1983

Full pageSahuarita’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claimsSince 1983 Past disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready8.6 events a year, on average · Ready for heat waves

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Titan Missile Museum and 25 more within 40 miles

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

All 30 attractions →

in town MuseumTitan Missile Museum

20 mi National ParkSaguaro National Park848K visitors a year

16 mi MuseumPima Air & Space Museum

21 mi Stadium & arenaArizona Stadium

37 mi MountainMount Lemmon

37 mi CaveKartchner Caverns State Park

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Titan Missile Museum: Mike McBey, CC BY 2.0 · Saguaro National Park: Luke Jones from Yucca Valley, CC BY 2.0 · Pima Air & Space Museum: The original uploader was MCB at English Wikipedia. Later versions were uploade, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Arizona Stadium: Wcarlisle4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Lemmon: Debby Kriegel, Public domain · Kartchner Caverns State Park: Mike Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sahuarita

19pages on Sahuarita

The big questions

SchoolsB⁺Beat 72% of AZ districts · 13 schools SafetyB⁺0.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthA⁻Better than AZ on 9 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁻$348K typical home · down 2% in a year Work & commuteB⁻$105K median household income · 4,485 jobs here Natural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 56% of U.S. communities · heat waves

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁻50 mi of trails · 13% conserved land PlacesAttractions30 nearby · Titan Missile Museum under 1 mi LibraryDSahuarita Branch Library Colleges

The story

HistoryC⁻Settled 1854 · 1 on the National Register Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 264 residents Climate100° summer highs

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 85629 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sahuarita; the nearest are

Brookline College-TucsonUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Tucson20.4 mi Pima Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tucson20.6 mi$2,442 in-state tuition University of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson20.8 mi$13,926 in-state tuition

About 7 of every 100 Sahuarita residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

89% of working residents leave Sahuarita for work

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

4,485jobs based in Sahuarita

11%of working residents work in town

19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Sahuarita

Town in Pima County, Arizona

Official town website ↗

Sahuarita is a town in Pima County, Arizona, United States. Sahuarita is located south of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the north end of Green Valley, 15 miles (24 km) south of Tucson. The 2022 population estimate was 35,638.

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

Established: 1911
Area: 32 sq mi
Elevation: 2,703 ft
ZIP code: 85629
Area code: 520

Sahuarita’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Sahuarita.

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Green ValleySahuarita

Green Valley

S · 6% of Sahuarita workers commute here

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How the neighbors grade

Town	AZ rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Sahuarita	#36	B⁻	C⁻	B⁺	B⁺	A⁻
Green Valley	#34	B⁻	C⁺	—	B⁺	B

Green Valley reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Sahuarita with a neighbor →

Questions about Sahuarita

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sahuarita, AZ a good place to live?

Sahuarita grades B− overall, better than 52% of U.S. towns and #36 of 139 in Arizona. It grades A− for health, B+ for safety and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Sahuarita, AZ expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.

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