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LeChee vs Pima

288 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (3.1× in Pima) and street grid (7.1× in Pima).

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LeChee, AZOne of the healthiest townsArizona · 1,307 people
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Pima, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 2,995 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.

LeCheeOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about LeChee →
PimaAn outdoors town
Outdoors#1 most trails in AZ43 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves Housing$339K typical home19% below the AZ typical home Schools#46 for schools in AZof 117 towns All about Pima →
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.

Home values3.1×
Homes cost more in Pima
Pima $267,300LeChee $86,100
Street grid7.1×
Pima has the more walkable street grid
Pima 19.1LeChee 2.7
Jobs per worker7.4×
Pima is more of a job hub
Pima 0.74LeChee 0.10
Growth since 2010+33.6 pts
Pima has grown faster since 2010
Pima +19.3%LeChee -14.3%
Trails3.5×
Pima has more miles of trail
Pima 43.1 miLeChee 12.2 mi
Household income+59%
Households in Pima earn more
Pima $97,960LeChee $61,731
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,290 more a month in Pima

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

LeChee$580/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $753/mo · Housing →
Pima$1,870/mo
Typical home $339K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $1,162/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,290 a month, about $15,500 a year, between Pima and LeChee.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arizona ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
–LeCheeNot graded BPimaBetter than 57% of districts in the state
Health
DLeCheeHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns B+PimaHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

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
LeCheePima
Snow a year3″0″
January low26°F30°F
July high97°F99°F
Growing season (days)226d228d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st76th
Outdoors & history
LeCheePima
Trails12 mi43 mi
Conserved land0.1%16%
Settled—1879
Archive photos—6
Famous people born here—8
Community
LeCheePima
Library hours a week—36 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

288 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

LeCheeAZPimaAZ
LeChee ↔ Pima288 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.

LeCheePima
People
Population 1,307Lowest 2,995Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.3%Lowest AZ: +11.9% +19.3%Highest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 27.5±4.5Lowest 29% below AZ 36.6±5.9Highest 6% below AZ
Pima and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 28%±3Highest AZ: 21.6% 24%±6.9Lowest AZ: 21.6%
LeChee and Pima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 7.8%±2.1Lowest AZ: 18.9% 15.7%±5.8Highest AZ: 18.9%
Pima and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.1%Lowest AZ: 33.3% 15.3%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.2Lowest AZ: 6.2% 5.2%±3.1Highest AZ: 6.2%
Pima and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $61,731±$12kLowest 23% below AZ $97,960±$17kHighest 23% above AZ
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $86,100±$9kLowest 78% below AZ $267,300±$29kHighest 32% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $753±$59Lowest 51% below AZ $1,162±$141Highest 25% below AZ
Property taxmedian, yearly — $892 53% below AZ
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 35.9%±37.6Highest AZ: 51.4% 29.7%±19.4Lowest AZ: 51.4%
LeChee and Pima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15.1%Highest AZ: 12.5% 5.1%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 87.1%Highest AZ: 67.4% 66.6%Lowest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1992Highest same as AZ 1987Lowest 5 yrs older than AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 21 minLowest 17% below AZ 26 minHighest about the AZ average
Work from home 0.9%±1.6Lowest AZ: 18.4% 2.5%±3Highest AZ: 18.4%
Pima and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 0%Lowest 17.8%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 106.8 miHighest 8.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.10Lowest 0.74Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Page (26%)Safford (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PimaFew work in LeChee
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.1%Lowest 16%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 12.2 miLowest 43.1 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.7 miLowest 5.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 2Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 2.7Lowest 19.1Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading —#46 of 117 in AZ
School district —Discovery Plus Academy (6357) · Gila Institute for Technology (79387)
High school in town —Pima High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 15.4
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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