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    Moving to Tucson, AZ

    Is Tucson a good place to live?

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    Tucson ranks #34 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (28/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $242,200
    +11.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,079
    per month
    Household income
    $54,546
    median
    Unemployment
    6.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Tucson

    The median home value in Tucson is $242,200 and median rent is $1,079 a month, against a median household income of $54,546. Homes cost about 4.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Tucson 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 Tucson, AZ

    Tucson has about 543,348 residents, 6.4% unemployment and 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Tucson 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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