4.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in San Jose, below both Arizona’s towns (24%) and U.S. towns (29%). 32% of the land in San Jose is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. San Jose has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

496 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Safford · 6 mi Thatcher · 10 mi Pima · 15 mi Clifton · 23 mi

The data

Ordered by what stands out in San Jose.

Outdoors

San Jose stands out in Arizona and nationally, with trail density higher than most

32.1%conserved

32 miles of trail.

32.1%

conserved · 862 of 2,687 acres

32 mi

of trails · 7.5 per sq mi

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Trail map32 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land32.1% conserved · 862 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in San Jose?”

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

Work & commute

San Jose has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

0%work in town

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line in San Jose. The top destinations are Safford (26%), Morenci (17%) and Phoenix (11%). The town’s average trip to work is put at 32 minutes. The median commute is under 21 miles.

	San Jose	Typical Arizona town	Typical U.S. town
Average trip to work	32 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	5.2%	12%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In San Jose0%

Safford26%

Morenci17%

Phoenix11%

Thatcher9%

21 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in San Jose

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here17 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in San Jose Commute times32 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 21 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in San Jose, with inland flooding at the top

76risk score of 100

Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in San Jose is higher. Expected losses in San Jose break down as 62% from inland flooding and 23% from heat waves.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesLightning

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in San Jose brings mild winters and hot summers

100°summer high

July afternoons reach 100°, January nights drop to 31° and snow is almost unheard of.

Typical low → high °F

Winter32–63°

Spring47–82°

Summer68–99°

Fall50–83°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Mar 25

typical last frost

+1.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

100°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 100°, January lows 31°Rain & snow9″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy San Jose is

30% of San Jose adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults here, 26% say their health is fair or poor and 18% have been diagnosed with depression.

	San Jose	Typical Arizona town	Typical U.S. town
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	21%	12%	8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	23%	15%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	26%	21%	19%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	18%	20%	23%