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Flowing Wells.
Flowing Wells is an unincorporated community in Pima County, AZ. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Flowing Wells
Flowing Wells is an unincorporated community in Arizona with rent below the national average, commutes that run shorter than most cities, a growing population, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Flowing Wells deals with household incomes below the national average, air quality that falls short of national benchmarks, college degree attainment below the national average, and a poverty rate above the national average.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Short commutes
- Growing population
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Air quality concerns
- Low college degree attainment
- High poverty rate
- Very hot summers
How Flowing Wells compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
What it takes to move to Flowing Wells
Based on Flowing Wells's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,068
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $41,360 a year
- 47% of Flowing Wells renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 27% below US
$1,034/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $1,034 a month. Money stretches further here than in most of the country.
47% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
4.3% county unemployment
Unemployment in Pima County is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Pima County (county-wide)
Safety
214 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Flowing Wells doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Pima County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1821/100k · Policed by Pima County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 16% below US
22 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 21.8 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 101°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 40°F. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 63% below US
13% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
6 public schools inside the boundary
There are 6 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Saguaro National Park (16 miles away). There are 7 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Flowing Wells's strongest points are rent below the national average and commutes that run shorter than most cities; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks. A year of median rent ($1,034/mo) equals 31% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for people who struggle with heat.
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