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    Moving to Sahuarita, AZ

    Is Sahuarita a good place to live?

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    Sahuarita ranks #11 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (64/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $341,800
    +8.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,763
    per month
    Household income
    $100,719
    median
    Unemployment
    6.0%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sahuarita

    The median home value in Sahuarita is $341,800 and median rent is $1,763 a month, against a median household income of $100,719. Homes cost about 3.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sahuarita crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arizona the 2025 rate was 383 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 people — #20 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sahuarita, AZ

    Sahuarita has about 35,012 residents, 6.0% unemployment and 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Sahuarita with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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