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Tusayan vs Arivaca 306 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.8× in Tusayan) and homeowners (+80.2 pts renters in Tusayan).
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.
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.
★ 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
Growing season (days) 123d — Outdoors & history
National Register places 2 1
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.
Tusayan ↔ Arivaca 306 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.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
368 Highest 268 Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+8.1% Highest AZ: +11.9% -10.4% Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age
41.2 ±17.3 Lowest 6% above AZ 67.1 ±25.6 Highest 72% above AZ
Kids under 18
17.4% ±22 Highest AZ: 21.6% 10.4% ±18.6 Lowest AZ: 21.6%
Age 65+
7.3% ±15.5 Lowest AZ: 18.9% 50.7% ±37.4 Highest AZ: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
17.6% Lowest AZ: 33.3% 34.6% Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.5% ±8.1 Highest AZ: 6.2% 0% ±7.4 Lowest AZ: 6.2%
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
26.4% ±45.1 Lowest AZ: 51.4% 100% ±58.2 Highest AZ: 51.4%
Below poverty line
19.8% Lowest AZ: 12.5% 49.3% Highest AZ: 12.5%
Homeownersof occupied homes
0% Lowest AZ: 67.4% 80.2% Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983 Lowest 9 yrs older than AZ 1985 Highest 7 yrs older than AZ
Average commuteone way
7 min 72% below AZ —
Work from home
0% ±5.1 AZ: 18.4% 0% ±24.6 AZ: 18.4%
Work in townworking residents
12.9% Highest 4.1% Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
62.8 mi Highest 52.3 mi Lowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
5.33 Highest 0.36 Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town
Grand Canyon Village (17%) Tucson (16%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Arivaca Few work in Tusayan
Conserved landshare of the town
86.5% Highest 48.8% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
20.6 mi Highest 20.4 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
1.2 mi Highest 0.7 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
1 Lowest 2 Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
5.1 Lowest 7.0 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
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Towns like Tusayan 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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