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Pima vs LeChee

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

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

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 →
LeCheeOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about LeChee →
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.

Pima$1,870/mo
Typical home $339K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.33% · or rent about $1,162/mo · Housing →
LeChee$580/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $753/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
BPimaBetter than 57% of districts in the state –LeCheeNot graded
Health
B+PimaHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns DLeCheeHealthier than 10% 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
PimaLeChee
Snow a year0″3″
January low30°F26°F
July high99°F97°F
Growing season (days)228d226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th31st
Outdoors & history
PimaLeChee
Trails43 mi12 mi
Conserved land16%0.1%
Settled1879—
Archive photos6—
Famous people born here8—
Community
PimaLeChee
Library hours a week36 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.

PimaAZLeCheeAZ
Pima ↔ LeChee288 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.

PimaLeChee
People
Population 2,995Highest 1,307Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +19.3%Highest AZ: +11.9% -14.3%Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 36.6±5.9Highest 6% below AZ 27.5±4.5Lowest 29% 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 24%±6.9Lowest AZ: 21.6% 28%±3Highest 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+ 15.7%±5.8Highest AZ: 18.9% 7.8%±2.1Lowest 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+ 15.3%Highest AZ: 33.3% 9.1%Lowest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.2%±3.1Highest AZ: 6.2% 3.4%±2.2Lowest 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 $97,960±$17kHighest 23% above AZ $61,731±$12kLowest 23% below AZ
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $267,300±$29kHighest 32% below AZ $86,100±$9kLowest 78% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,162±$141Highest 25% below AZ $753±$59Lowest 51% below AZ
Property taxmedian, yearly $892 53% below AZ —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 29.7%±19.4Lowest AZ: 51.4% 35.9%±37.6Highest 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 5.1%Lowest AZ: 12.5% 15.1%Highest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 66.6%Lowest AZ: 67.4% 87.1%Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1987Lowest 5 yrs older than AZ 1992Highest same as AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest about the AZ average 21 minLowest 17% below AZ
Work from home 2.5%±3Highest AZ: 18.4% 0.9%±1.6Lowest 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 17.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 106.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.74Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Safford (22%)Page (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LeCheeFew work in Pima
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 16%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 43.1 miHighest 12.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 5.8 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 2Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 19.1Highest 2.7Lowest
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
Deciding?

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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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