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Chuichu vs Tusayan

223 miles apart. The biggest differences: homeowners (+100 pts renters in Tusayan) and conserved land (+86.5 pts in Tusayan).

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Chuichu, AZA small town of 278Arizona · 278 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.

ChuichuA small town of 278
Quiet strengthsChuichu doesn’t stand out on the data we haveNeighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Chuichu →
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.

Homeowners+100 pts renters
Tusayan has more renters
Chuichu 100%Tusayan 0%
Conserved land+86.5 pts
Tusayan has more conserved land
Tusayan 86.5%Chuichu 0%
Trails3.6×
Tusayan has more miles of trail
Tusayan 20.6 miChuichu 5.8 mi
Street grid2.7×
Tusayan has the more walkable street grid
Tusayan 5.1Chuichu 1.9
Bachelor’s degree++17.6 pts
More adults in Tusayan have a degree
Tusayan 17.6%Chuichu 0%
Work in town+12.9 pts
More of Tusayan’s workers stay in town
Tusayan 12.9%Chuichu 0%
★ 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
ChuichuTusayan
Snow a year0″43″
January low39°F19°F
July high107°F85°F
Growing season (days)305d123d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)72nd70th
Outdoors & history
ChuichuTusayan
Trails6 mi21 mi
Conserved land0%86.5%
Settled—2010
National Register places—2
Archive photos—12
Community
ChuichuTusayan
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

223 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

ChuichuAZTusayanAZ
Chuichu ↔ Tusayan223 miles apart
Everything, side by side

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.

ChuichuTusayan
People
Population 278Lowest 368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +8.1% AZ: +11.9%
Median age 39.6±38.2Lowest about the AZ average 41.2±17.3Highest 6% above AZ
Tusayan and Chuichu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 33.8%±49.3Highest AZ: 21.6% 17.4%±22Lowest AZ: 21.6%
Chuichu and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29.5%±39.6Highest AZ: 18.9% 7.3%±15.5Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Chuichu and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 0%Lowest AZ: 33.3% 17.6%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±7.1Lowest AZ: 6.2% 6.5%±8.1Highest AZ: 6.2%
Tusayan and Chuichu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $160,200±$13k 59% below AZ —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — 26.4%±45.1 AZ: 51.4%
Below poverty line 12.2%Lowest AZ: 12.5% 19.8%Highest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 100%Highest AZ: 67.4% 0%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1984Highest 8 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%±63.6 AZ: 18.4% 0%±5.1 AZ: 18.4%
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 12.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 47.3 miLowest 62.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.00Lowest 5.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Phoenix (24%)Grand Canyon Village (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TusayanFew work in Chuichu
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 86.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 5.8 miLowest 20.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.8 miLowest 1.2 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 1.9Lowest 5.1Highest
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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