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Jerome vs Tusayan

83 miles apart. The biggest differences: trails (17.2× in Tusayan) and street grid (13.5× in Jerome).

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Jerome, AZA regional job hubArizona · 231 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.

JeromeA regional job hub
Work351 jobsbased in Jerome, a regional job hub All about Jerome →
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.

Trails17.2×
Tusayan has more miles of trail
Tusayan 20.6 miJerome 1.2 mi
Street grid13.5×
Jerome has the more walkable street grid
Jerome 69.0Tusayan 5.1
Conserved land+85.9 pts
Tusayan has more conserved land
Tusayan 86.5%Jerome 0.6%
Homeowners+53.4 pts renters
Tusayan has more renters
Jerome 53.4%Tusayan 0%
Typical home built45 yrs
Jerome’s homes are older
Tusayan 1983Jerome 1938
Jobs per worker2.1×
Tusayan is more of a job hub
Tusayan 5.33Jerome 2.60
★ What stands out · Life in each

Tusayan gets 37 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
JeromeTusayan
Snow a year6″43″
January low35°F19°F
July high91°F85°F
Growing season (days)242d123d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)81st70th
Outdoors & history
JeromeTusayan
Trails1 mi21 mi
Conserved land0.6%86.5%
Settled18992010
National Register places12
Archive photos—12
Community
JeromeTusayan
Library hours a week45 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

83 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

JeromeAZTusayanAZ
Jerome ↔ Tusayan83 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.

JeromeTusayan
People
Population 231Lowest 368Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — +8.1% AZ: +11.9%
Median age 56.2±9.3Highest 44% above AZ 41.2±17.3Lowest 6% above AZ
Jerome and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 10.8%±15.5Lowest AZ: 21.6% 17.4%±22Highest AZ: 21.6%
Tusayan and Jerome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 35.5%±14.7Highest AZ: 18.9% 7.3%±15.5Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Jerome and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.7%Highest AZ: 33.3% 17.6%Lowest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 7.8%±6.9Highest AZ: 6.2% 6.5%±8.1Lowest AZ: 6.2%
Jerome and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,096±$12k 50% below AZ —
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $386,800±$129k about the AZ average —
Rentmedian gross, monthly $957±$649 38% below AZ —
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,011 46% below AZ —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 63.9%±45.4Highest AZ: 51.4% 26.4%±45.1Lowest AZ: 51.4%
Jerome and Tusayan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 16.9%Lowest AZ: 12.5% 19.8%Highest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 53.4%Highest AZ: 67.4% 0%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1938Lowest 54 yrs older than AZ 1983Highest 9 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 13 minHighest 47% below AZ 7 minLowest 72% below AZ
Work from home 0%±11 AZ: 18.4% 0%±5.1 AZ: 18.4%
Work in townworking residents 2.2%Lowest 12.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 22.3 miLowest 62.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.60Lowest 5.33Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Cottonwood (15%)Grand Canyon Village (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in TusayanFew work in Jerome
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.6%Lowest 86.5%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.2 miLowest 20.6 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.5 miHighest 1.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 1Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 69.0Highest 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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