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Nogales, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Santa Cruz County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
19,753
Population
949/sq mi density
$40,745
Median Income
$21,340 per capita
$172,800
Home Value
$216,785 Zillow
$691
Median Rent
25.1% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
204
Violent Crime/100K
3,023 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$40,745 median income, 8.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$172,800 home value, $691/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
204 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,745
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,340
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
125% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.9%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Nogales vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Nogales’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,745
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,340
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,861
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.5%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,844M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.5%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
21.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,240
Restaurants
102
Healthcare
76
Retail
156
Manufacturing
36
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,861
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,792
37% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,745 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,340 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,861 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $2,844M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,240 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,861 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,792 |