San MiguelAZ
The town was settled in 1917 and has 237 residents today.
Is San Miguel a good place to live?
68% of residents live below the poverty line in San Miguel, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower age of the median resident than San Miguel. San Miguel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
237 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to San Miguel: who provides what
San Miguel is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 San Miguel.
San Miguel faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 67% of San Miguel’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, more of San Miguel’s adults have diabetes
Among 141 Arizona towns, just one has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than San Miguel. 29% of San Miguel adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, San Miguel beats the Arizona average on 1 and trails it on 27. Two figures for adults in the town: 36% smoke cigarettes, 46% have obesity.
| San Miguel | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | San Miguel | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.9% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about San Miguel
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of San Miguel; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 San Miguel residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About San Miguel
CDP in Pima County, Arizona
San Miguel is a census-designated place in Pima County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 207 as of the 2020 census. San Miguel is located near the border with Mexico on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation.
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- Area
- 5.7 sq mi
- Area code
- 520
Questions about San Miguel
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is San Miguel, AZ a good place to live?
San Miguel has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.