Nogales, AZ vs Rio Rico, AZ

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

MetricNogales, AZRio Rico, AZ
Population19,84122,017
Median Household Income$43,214$61,348
Median Rent$737/mo$1,091/mo
Median Home Value$186,300$224,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%55.1%
Poverty Rate28%16.6%
Unemployment Rate6.8% (county)6.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k250120*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,042244*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr190190
Summer Highs94°F94°F
Winter Lows35°F29°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute17.5 min28.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.521.8
College Degree Rate17.6%22.1%
Foreign-Born %43%31.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%+11.3%

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 Rio Rico (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.