Pinal
Arizona

What stands out

What stands out about Pinal County: winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (2.9 on the USDA scale), population growth is among the fastest growing in America (+4.1% a year), and rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (9 inches a year). Within Arizona it ranks 8th of 15 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Pinal County, Arizona. 433,338 people live here with you. The population grew 4.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +17,463).

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 $73,313 a year, higher than 80% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $58,158. Unemployment runs 3.9%, higher than 66% of American counties. 12% of workers work from home.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,833 a year.

Home

The median home costs $364K, pricier than 81% of American counties, about 3.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,008 a month. Property tax is 0.58% of home value, roughly $1,554 a year on that median home, lower than 80% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.9 per 1,000 residents, lower than 51% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.4 years, longer than 87% of American counties. There are 202 active physicians in the county, about 4.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.3 of 5 stars. 13.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 14 points. 57% 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 71°F, highs near 86 and lows near 57, warmer than 97% of American counties. About 9 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 93 out of 100, riskier than 93% of American counties; the county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 245 Mbps down, faster than 72% of American counties. There are 18 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 museums, 1 National Park Service site.