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Arivaca vs Tusayan

306 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.8× in Tusayan) and homeowners (+80.2 pts renters in Tusayan).

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Arivaca, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 268 people
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Tusayan, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 368 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

ArivacaAn outdoors town
Outdoors48.8% conserved land20 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves All about Arivaca →
TusayanAn outdoors town
Outdoors86.5% conserved land21 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Work704 jobsbased in Tusayan, a regional job hub HistorySettled in 20102 places on the National Register All about Tusayan →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker14.8×
Tusayan is more of a job hub
Tusayan 5.33Arivaca 0.36
Homeowners+80.2 pts renters
Tusayan has more renters
Arivaca 80.2%Tusayan 0%
Conserved land+37.7 pts
Tusayan has more conserved land
Tusayan 86.5%Arivaca 48.8%
Growth since 2010+18.5 pts
Tusayan has grown faster since 2010
Tusayan +8.1%Arivaca -10.4%
Bachelor’s degree++17 pts
More adults in Arivaca have a degree
Arivaca 34.6%Tusayan 17.6%
Work in town+8.8 pts
More of Tusayan’s workers stay in town
Tusayan 12.9%Arivaca 4.1%
★ What stands out · Life in each

Tusayan gets 43 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
ArivacaTusayan
Snow a year0″43″
January low—19°F
July high—85°F
Growing season (days)—123d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)99th70th
Outdoors & history
ArivacaTusayan
Trails20 mi21 mi
Conserved land48.8%86.5%
Settled—2010
National Register places12
Archive photos—12
Community
ArivacaTusayan
Library hours a week38 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

306 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ArivacaAZTusayanAZ
Arivaca ↔ Tusayan306 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

ArivacaTusayan
People
Population 268Lowest 368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.4%Lowest AZ: +11.9% +8.1%Highest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 67.1±25.6Highest 72% above AZ 41.2±17.3Lowest 6% above AZ
Arivaca and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.4%±18.6Lowest AZ: 21.6% 17.4%±22Highest AZ: 21.6%
Tusayan and Arivaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 50.7%±37.4Highest AZ: 18.9% 7.3%±15.5Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Arivaca and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 34.6%Highest AZ: 33.3% 17.6%Lowest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.4Lowest AZ: 6.2% 6.5%±8.1Highest AZ: 6.2%
Tusayan and Arivaca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $30,542±$14k 62% below AZ —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $71,600±$27k 82% below AZ —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,079 43% below AZ —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 100%±58.2Highest AZ: 51.4% 26.4%±45.1Lowest AZ: 51.4%
Arivaca and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 49.3%Highest AZ: 12.5% 19.8%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 80.2%Highest AZ: 67.4% 0%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1985Highest 7 yrs older than AZ 1983Lowest 9 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 7 min 72% below AZ
Work from home 0%±24.6 AZ: 18.4% 0%±5.1 AZ: 18.4%
Work in townworking residents 4.1%Lowest 12.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 52.3 miLowest 62.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.36Lowest 5.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Tucson (16%)Grand Canyon Village (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TusayanFew work in Arivaca
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 48.8%Lowest 86.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 20.4 miLowest 20.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 7.0Highest 5.1Lowest
Arizona average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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