Cochise
Arizona

What stands out

Three things set Cochise County apart from the other 3,142 counties: winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (3.3 on the USDA scale), rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year), and natural-hazard risk is in the top 14% of American counties (86 of 100). Within Arizona it ranks 3rd of 15 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Cochise County, Arizona. 125,504 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.7% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -695).

Arizona moved to a flat 2.5% income tax in 2023, one of the lowest flat rates in the country. Phoenix summers run above 110°F for weeks, water rights and groundwater limits now shape where new housing can be built, and the state does not observe daylight saving time. Flagstaff and the high country are a different climate entirely.

Money

The typical household here brings in $58,421 a year, lower than 56% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,877. Unemployment runs 4.4%, higher than 79% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,461 a year.

Home

The median home costs $265K, pricier than 61% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $805 a month. Property tax is 0.72% of home value, roughly $1,312 a year on that median home, lower than 63% of American counties. 70% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 57% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 25 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 61% of American counties. There are 178 active physicians in the county, about 14.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 12.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

89% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 17 points. 64% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arizona law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 64°F, highs near 79 and lows near 48, warmer than 79% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 86 out of 100, riskier than 86% of American counties; the county has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 187 Mbps down, slower than 55% of American counties. There are 26 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 11 museums, 3 National Park Service sites.