Flowing Wells, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFlowing Wells, AZTucson, AZ
Population16,559547,073
Median Household Income$39,774$57,073
Median Rent$1,034/mo$1,145/mo
Median Home Value—$266,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9797
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.4%51.8%
Poverty Rate24%18.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k214*368
Property Crime Rate /100k1,821*2,060
Median AQI5454
Good AQI Days /yr123123
Summer Highs101°F100°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.8 min21.9 min
Hospitals—8
Avg Hospital Rating—3.2 / 5
Students per Teacher15.915.6
College Degree Rate13.4%31.1%
Foreign-Born %15.4%13.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+1.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Flowing Wells (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.