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Whetstone, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Santa Cruz County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,840
Population
30/sq mi density
$51,050
Median Income
$29,376 per capita
$200,600
Home Value
$214,661 Zillow
$1,057
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
673
Violent Crime/100K
1,121 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$51,050 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$200,600 home value, $1,057/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
673 violent crimes/100K (77% above avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,050
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,376
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.8%
100% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whetstone vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whetstone’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,050
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,376
75%
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
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.5%
3% 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
75.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
19.2%
Average commute time
40 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 | $51,050 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,376 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,861 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $2,844M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,240 |
| Restaurants | 102 |
| Healthcare | 76 |
| Retail | 156 |
| Manufacturing | 36 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,861 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,792 |