Yuma
Arizona

What stands out

What stands out about Yuma County: unemployment is among the highest in America (12.5%), winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (3.4 on the USDA scale), and rainfall is among the driest in America (6 inches a year). Within Arizona it ranks 1st of 15 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Yuma County, Arizona. 204,374 people live here with you. The population grew 2.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +2,382).

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 $56,439 a year, lower than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $53,873. Unemployment runs 12.5%, higher than almost every county in America. 6% of workers work from home.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,411 a year.

Home

The median home costs $281K, pricier than 65% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $940 a month. Property tax is 0.73% of home value, roughly $1,266 a year on that median home, lower than 62% of American counties. 69% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 19 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 78.6 years, longer than 80% of American counties. There are 322 active physicians in the county, about 15.8 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.0 of 5 stars. 15.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

76% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 11 points. 54% 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 75°F, highs near 89 and lows near 60, warmer than almost every county in America. About 6 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 234 Mbps down, faster than 66% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.4 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 7 museums.