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Santa RosaAZ

With 615 residents, it is a town in Arizona.

Population
615
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$102K
Census ACS
Household income
$40K
median
Median age
33.3
years
Land area
7 sq mi

Is Santa Rosa a good place to live?

Santa Rosa’s typical July afternoon high is 103°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Santa Rosa. Santa Rosa’s concentration of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, where Arizona’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Santa Rosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

615 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Santa Rosa: who provides what

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

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here
SchoolsIndian Oasis-Baboquivari 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 code8563485634 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 Santa Rosa.

Schools

The schools Santa Rosa’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Santa Rosa Day School. 120 students attend the town’s public school.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Santa Rosa Day SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8Grades K–8120–
Full pageSanta Rosa’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page
The districtsSanta Rosa Day SchoolEvery school1 school · Santa Rosa Day SchoolQuestions“Are Santa Rosa’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Santa Rosa is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

The FEMA risk score here in Santa Rosa is 85 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 69% come from inland flooding and 27% from heat waves.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves
Full pageSanta Rosa’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high 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

Work & commute

Santa Rosa sends most of its workers out of town

The top destinations are Tucson (13%), Sells (10%) and Phoenix (7%). Santa Rosa’s average commute is put at 35 minutes. 19% of Santa Rosa residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 62 miles away.

0%work in town
Santa RosaTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
Average trip to work35 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line19%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Santa Rosa0%
Tucson13%
Sells10%
Phoenix7%
Tempe4%
62 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Santa Rosa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageSanta Rosa’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Santa RosaCommute times35 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 62 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Santa Rosa: four seasons and hot summers

In Santa Rosa, the January low is 39°F.

103°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–68°
Spring52–85°
Summer72–103°
Fall57–88°
+2.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
103°
typical summer high
Full pageSanta Rosa’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 103°, January lows 39°Rain & snow9″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+2.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Santa Rosa smoke cigarettes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Santa Rosa. The share of adults in Santa Rosa who get no exercise outside work is 37%. Against the Arizona average, Santa Rosa comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 27.

Santa RosaTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)41%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)34%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)26%16%17%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better3 too close to call27 worse
What stands outSanta RosaAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.7%8.8%
Fewer binge drinkers12.8%15.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off24.8%7.2%
Sells Hospital
20.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageSanta Rosa’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby20.8 miles to an ER · Sells HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

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

Outdoors

0% of Santa Rosa is conserved land

11 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 4,151 acres
11 mi
of trails · 1.7 per sq mi
Full pageSanta Rosa’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map11 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Santa Rosa?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Santa Rosa

15pages on Santa Rosa
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than AZ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$40K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 85% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors11 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryVenito Garcia LibraryColleges
The story
Climate103° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Santa Rosa; the nearest are

Tohono O'odham Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sells30.6 mi$932 in-state tuitionUniversity of ArizonaUniversity or college · Public · Tucson64.4 mi$13,926 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Santa Rosa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Santa Rosa for work

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

13% → Tucson Tucson 13% 10% → Sells Sells 10% 7% → Phoenix Phoenix 7% 4% → Tempe Tempe 4% 4% → Casa Grande Casa Grande 4% 3% → Glendale Glendale 3% Santa Rosa · 0% stay
0jobs based in Santa Rosa
0%of working residents work in town
62 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Santa Rosa

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Santa Rosa, or Kaij Mek (O'odham) name translates as "Burnt Seeds", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 671 as of the 2020 census. This makes Santa Rosa the most populated historical traditional village on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation.

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

Area
6.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,811 ft
Area code
520

Questions about Santa Rosa

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Santa Rosa, AZ a good place to live?

Santa Rosa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.