Moving to
Rio Rico.

$1,091/mo median rent

Cost of living works in this city's favor. Median rent sits around $1,091 a month, nothing that raises eyebrows. Solid value overall. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $224,100. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.

6.8% county unemployment

Unemployment in Santa Cruz County is 6.8%, well above the national average of 4.3%. Moving with a job already lined up matters more here. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

120 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction

Rio Rico doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Santa Cruz 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.

28 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 28.3 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% work from home.

22% bachelor's degree or higher

College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.

7 public schools inside the boundary

There are 7 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22:1, above the national average of 16:1.

The nearest national park or historic site is Tumacácori National Historical Park (8 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.