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Quartzsite, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · La Paz County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,805
Population
50/sq mi density
$24,359
Median Income
$25,405 per capita
$72,800
Home Value
$198,836 Zillow
$682
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
248
Violent Crime/100K
3,301 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$24,359 median income, 14.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,800 home value, $682/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
248 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,359
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,405
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
14.7%
308% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.3%
96% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Quartzsite vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Quartzsite’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,359
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,405
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,052
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$992
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$992
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
5 min
84% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.0%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
62.0%
15% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$849M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
62%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3%
Other
35%
Average commute time
5 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
402
Restaurants
74
Healthcare
26
Retail
87
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,052
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,768
8% 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 | $24,359 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,405 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,052 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $992 |
| County GDP | $849M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 14.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.482 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 5 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 62.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 402 |
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 26 |
| Retail | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,052 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,768 |