Douglas, AZ: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, that lies in the north-west to south-east running Sulphur Springs Valley. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico at Agua Prieta and a history of mining. The population was 16,531 in the 2020 Census.

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How Douglas ranks

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#16Cheapest rent in AZ #18Most affordable in AZ #21Lowest property tax in AZ All AZ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code85607, 85608, 85655

Area code520

Living in Douglas

Housing in Douglas

$174K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Douglas home is worth about $174,000, up 0.7% in a year, 58% below the Arizona typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market81

Sale-to-list93.2%

Sold in May6

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Safety in Douglas

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Douglas's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Douglas 1

Arizona 3.8

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Douglas 10.7

Arizona 15.4

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Douglas

Compared with Arizona

1better than AZ·23worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 8 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 7▼ 4 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 6▼ 1 close Mind 4▼ 1 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.3%Fewer adults who have had cancerAZ 8.8% · better 17.7%More adults facing a utility shut-offAZ 7.2% · worse

Care nearby

Copper Queen Community HospitalBisbee · 20.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Chiricahua Community Health Centers, Inc. Early Childhood Center of ExcellenceDouglas · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · part of Douglas

DentalShortage · part of Douglas

Mental healthShortage · part of Douglas

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Douglas · CMS · HRSAHealth in Douglas →

Schools in Douglas

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School Grade C+

The public schools Douglas’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictDouglas Unified District (4174)Schools18

Joe Carlson Elementary School CElementary · Grades PK–6 · 410 students Stevenson Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 392 students Clawson School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 344 students Sarah Marley School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 291 students Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4 BElementary · Grades K–4 · 256 students Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback B+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 242 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AZ. Ratings are from neighbors.

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