Photo: Brian Basgen · CC BY-SA 3.0Sahuarita spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Sahuarita’s town government spent $32.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $911 per resident.
What stands out about how Sahuarita is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$777 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Sahuarita’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($777 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,087, and the middle half spent $931–$1,696. Sahuarita spent less than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sahuarita itself left out).
About $911 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 36%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Sahuarita reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $777 · 2023: $771 · 2024: $911. Per resident it went from $777 to $911 (up 17%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 32,327 to 35,638.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,679 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Sahuarita’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Sahuarita’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sahuarita →
Who’s in charge in Sahuarita
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sahuarita’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on ci.sahuarita.az.us ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 249 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (35,638).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sahuarita Unified District
Sahuarita’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,423 per pupil, $5,119 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arizona districts overall: 35% local, 47% state, 18% federal.
Continental Elementary District · $13,256 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Sahuarita’s votes are counted by county
Arizona reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sahuarita alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Pima County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat56.8%292,450 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican41.7%214,669 votesOthers: 1.5% (7,908 votes).
Most votes in Pima County: Kamala D Harris
100% of Sahuarita lies in Pima County. Every 2024 race in Pima County is on the county’s page.
Pima County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Sahuarita sends 4 representatives to the Arizona House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: ci.sahuarita.az.us ↗
- 2Arizona HouseSahuarita is split between 2 districts
- 3Arizona SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arizona
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Sahuarita compares with the towns next door
Sahuarita spent $777 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Sahuarita | $777 | $2,679 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Sahuarita’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sahuarita’s government
How much does Sahuarita spend per resident?
About $911 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $777 was less than 93% of 27 Arizona cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sahuarita?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,679 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Arizona. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.sahuarita.az.us.
Who runs Sahuarita’s government?
See ci.sahuarita.az.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sahuarita yet.
How did Sahuarita vote in 2024?
Arizona counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sahuarita alone. Pima County, where 100% of Sahuarita lies, voted Harris 56.8%, Trump 41.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sahuarita?
143 full-time and 25 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $881,485 (about $10.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sahuarita in the state legislature?
Sahuarita is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Arizona Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sahuarita’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →