For a city of 105,227, Yuma does unevenly: it grades C−, ranked 111th of 139 in Arizona. It is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. The trade-off: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes at the top. 60% of working residents work locally in Yuma, against 10% in Arizona’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Its National Register listings include Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites and Blaisdell Slow Sand Filter Washing Machine. Yuma's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 91% of U.S. towns.

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityWeakestC⁻Hazard risk CJobs & income CSafety

What makes Yuma stand out

Where Yuma beats most towns.

Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites

History

Settled in 1860

49 places on the National Register

A history going back 166 years.

WalkabilityA⁻

More walkable than 76% of U.S. towns

2.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

The college

College	Students
Arizona Western College	5,566

A college in town

5,566 college students

at Arizona Western College

Students are 5% of residents.

Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites · National Register of Historic Places

Yuma’s story

166 years in pictures

Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1860, comes before those of 95% of the Arizona towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 130 in 1860, 95,548 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1877 and a map from 1940 on.

49 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1860Yuma is settled

Explore the history →

How Yuma grades

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

How grading works

Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listC⁻Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11.8 of 20; 5.8% of households have no carA⁻Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeCOpen →SafetyCOpen →Cost of livingC⁺Open →HealthExceptional Community Hospital Yuma 11.6 miles awayC⁺Open →SchoolsC⁺Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors10% conserved landBOpen →History23 notable people born hereB⁻Open →Civic life2.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →

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

Climate–Open →Housing market71 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 33.1; 21% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Yuma: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterCity of Yuma water system5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Yuma’s trash rules yet

SchoolsYuma Union High School District Yuma Elementary District2 districts serve Yuma; 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 hereYuma County RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP codes85364, 8536585364 66% · 85365 34%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 Yuma.

Yuma has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has home values climbing faster than Arizona’s.

HousingCost of living grade C⁺

Homes in Yuma are worth about $293K, by Zillow’s estimate

Home values rose 25% in five years, to about $293K, against 7% across Arizona.

The typical Yuma home is worth about $293,000, about the same as a year ago, 30% below the Arizona typical home. 67% of Yuma households own their home.

$293KZillow home value

	Yuma	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	67%	76%	73%
Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent	52%	46%	48%
Median rent	$1,114 a month	$1,206 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Yuma$293K

Arizona$417K

Market temperature

days on market

99.1%

sale-to-list price

+0.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

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

Prices over the yearsAbout the same as a year ago Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.5 years of income Rents$1,114 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsBehind its 2 graded neighbors

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SchoolsC⁺

Yuma’s schools rank behind 56% of Arizona districts

Three of its 61 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

44%of AZ districts it outscoresC⁺School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Castle Dome Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	939	C
Cibola High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	2,434	C⁺
Desert View AcademyTop results in townGrades K–6	Grades K–6	881	A⁻

Full pageYuma’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsYuma Elementary District (4499)Vs. the neighborsBehind its 2 graded neighbors Every school61 schools · Mary A Otondo Elementary School Questions“Are Yuma’s schools good?”

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

SafetyC

Crime per resident in Yuma is higher than in 71% of U.S. towns

Reported crimes fell from 1,917 to 1,564 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.

The violent crime rate in Yuma is 3.5 per 1,000 residents.

29%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade

	Yuma	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	3.5 per 1,000 residents	2.5	1.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	11.4 per 1,000 residents	11	9.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Yuma3.5

Arizona3.9

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Yuma11.4

Arizona15.4

U.S.15.5

29th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

39th

percentile among AZ towns

370

violent crimes reported in 2025

1,194

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageYuma’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type3.5 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsDown since 2023 Vs. the neighbors3 bordering towns Questions“Is Yuma, AZ safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C⁻

Yuma faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

Since 1989, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Yuma.

70risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesInland floodingHeat waves

paid flood claims since 1989

Full pageYuma’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesHigh risk Flood claims23 paid flood claims · Since 1989 Past disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for earthquakes

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Yuma, expect mild winters and hot summers

The Yuma Mcas weather station, 11 miles away, records that about 181 days a year reach 90°, more than in 100% of U.S. towns. January nights average 43.6°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 107.2°.

Yuma has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Yuma’s July high is 107°F. Among 140 Arizona towns, just 9 have a higher January low than Yuma.

107°summer high

	Yuma	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
July high	107°F	100°F	85°F
January low	44°F	36°F	22°F

Typical low → high °F

Winter44–71°

Spring56–88°

Summer77–106°

Fall62–91°

+2.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

107°

typical summer high

Full pageYuma’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 107°, January lows 44°Rain & snow3″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingMostly a cooling bill Then and now+2.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

More than half of Yuma’s working residents work in town

The average commute for its 40,211 working residents takes 18.4 minutes, against 25.4 across Arizona.

Jobs based in Yuma grew to 46,532 in 2023, 9,852 more than in 2013. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Yuma. The top destinations are Phoenix (6%), San Luis (3%) and Somerton (2%).

60%work in town

	Yuma	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	18 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	16%	12%	9.6%
Work from home	8.4%	12%	11%
Median household income	$65,000	$69,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Yuma60%

Phoenix6%

San Luis3%

Somerton2%

Fortuna Foothills2%

5 mi

median commute distance

46,532

jobs based in Yuma

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

A−

Walkability grade: more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns

Full pageYuma’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here46,532 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work60% work in Yuma Commute times18 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 5 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsB

Conserved land covers 9.9% of Yuma

52 miles of trail in 32 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is James P Deyo Community Complex, at 65 acres.

#117for trails in AZ

	Yuma	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	9.9%	15%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.4 miles per square mile	1.1	0.4

9.9%

conserved · 7,626 of 77,271 acres

52 mi

of trails · 0.4 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. West Wetlands Park	1 mi	54
2. Ray Smucker Park	1 mi	18
3. Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park	0.6 mi	9

Full pageYuma’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map52 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk1 miles of trail · West Wetlands Park Conserved land9.9% conserved · 7,626 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Yuma?”

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

HealthC⁺

On CDC estimates, Yuma is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns

Against the 10,019 U.S. towns with household incomes like Yuma’s, it is healthier than 59%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.

Yuma beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

43%healthier than U.S. townsC⁺Health Grade

	Yuma	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)	21%	12%	8.1%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	24%	15%	14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	25%	21%	19%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	73%	75%	79%

32 measures vs. Arizona

1 better18 too close to call13 worse

What stands out	Yuma	AZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7%	8.8%
More uninsured adults	20.9%	13.2%

Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma

11.6 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

32nd

percentile among AZ towns

Full pageYuma’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby11.6 miles to an ER · Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma How adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Yuma

19pages on Yuma

The big questions

SchoolsC⁺Behind 56% of AZ districts · 61 schools SafetyC3.5 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthC⁺Better than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁺$293K typical home · up 0.1% in a year Work & commuteC$65K median household income · 46,532 jobs here Natural hazardsC⁻FEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · earthquakes

Out and about

OutdoorsB52 mi of trails · 10% conserved land PlacesLibraryDYuma County Library District CollegesArizona Western College, in town

The story

HistoryB⁻Settled 1860 · 49 on the National Register Famous people23 born in Yuma Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 111 residents Climate107° summer highs

Day to day

News15 recent stories about Yuma WeatherHandbookZIP code 85364, 85365, 85366 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Yuma

Arizona Western CollegeCommunity college · Public · YumaIn town$3,060 in-state tuition

About 5 of every 100 Yuma residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

College town

Arizona Western College calls Yuma home

Arizona Western College5,566 students on campus

Admission: Open
Net price: $8,983
Graduate: 20%

College Scorecard · IPEDS

Landmarks

49 places in Yuma on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Yuma Crossing and Associated SitesNational Historic Landmark

Blaisdell Slow Sand Filter Washing Machine

Ocean To Ocean Bridge

A.B. Ming House

Famous people from Yuma

23 notable people were born in Yuma.

See all 23 →

Cesar ChavezMexican-American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist · 1927–1993

Eduardo FrancoAmerican actor · born 1994

Ryan BedfordAmerican speed skater · born 1986

Charles BrinleyActor · 1880–1945

Curley CulpAmerican football player · 1946–2021

Curtis LeeAmerican musician · 1939–2015

About Yuma

City in Arizona, United States

Official town website ↗

Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. The city's population was 95,548 at the 2020 census, up from the 2010 census population of 93,064. Yuma is the principal city of the Yuma, Arizona, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Yuma County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2020 estimated population of the Yuma MSA is 203,247. According to Guinness World Records, Yuma is the "Sunniest City on Earth", promising "sunshine and warm weather at least 91% of the year." Anywhere from 70,000 to over 85,000 out-of-state visitors make Yuma their winter residence. Yuma's weather also makes it an agricultural powerhouse, growing over 175 ty…

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

Established: 1888
Area: 121 sq mi
Elevation: 141 ft
ZIP code: 85364, 85365, 85366
Area code: 928

Yuma’s neighbors

3 towns share a border with Yuma.

Explore the map →

Avenue B and CFortuna FoothillsDonovan EstatesYuma

Avenue B and C

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Fortuna Foothills

NE · 2% of Yuma workers commute here

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Donovan Estates

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How the neighbors grade

Town	AZ rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Yuma	#111	C⁻	C⁺	C	C⁺	C⁺
Avenue B and C	#91	C	A	—	B⁻	D⁻
Fortuna Foothills	#85	C	B	—	C⁺	B⁻
Donovan Estates	—	—	—	—	—	—

Avenue B and C and Fortuna Foothills report no FBI crime data of their own. Donovan Estates isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Yuma with a neighbor →

Questions about Yuma

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Yuma, AZ a good place to live?

Yuma grades C− overall, better than 17% of U.S. towns and #111 of 139 in Arizona. It grades C+ for health, C for safety and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.

What is Yuma, AZ known for?

23 notable people were born here, including Cesar Chavez and Eduardo Franco.

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What is it like to live in Yuma?

What makes Yuma stand out

166 years in pictures

How Yuma grades

Moving to Yuma: who provides what

The data

Homes in Yuma are worth about $293K, by Zillow’s estimate

Typical home value

Yuma’s schools rank behind 56% of Arizona districts

Crime per resident in Yuma is higher than in 71% of U.S. towns

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Yuma faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by earthquakes

In Yuma, expect mild winters and hot summers

Typical low → high °F

More than half of Yuma’s working residents work in town

Where working residents work

Conserved land covers 9.9% of Yuma

On CDC estimates, Yuma is less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns

Everything we know about Yuma

Colleges nearby

Arizona Western College calls Yuma home

Landmarks

Famous people from Yuma

About Yuma

Yuma’s neighbors

Questions about Yuma