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Rio Rico, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Santa Cruz County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
21,798
Population
346/sq mi density
$63,692
Median Income
$26,349 per capita
$212,600
Home Value
$268,305 Zillow
$1,049
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,644 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$63,692 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$212,600 home value, $1,049/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,692
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,349
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.6%
34% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rio Rico vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rio Rico’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,692
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,349
67%
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
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.7%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,844M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
27 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 | $63,692 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,349 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,861 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $2,844M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,240 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,861 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,792 |