Area data
Tucson, AZ — ZIP 85734
Population: 4,797 (Census ACS)
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with heatwave, inlandflooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 0.6% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
Home values & appreciation
- House Price Index (state)
- 567.6 (+0.5% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,190/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,330/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,730/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,410/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,770/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · earthquake: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Very High · inlandFlooding: Very High · lightning: Very High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 87% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 24.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Tucson International Airport Area (2.8 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 12.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 56
- Days with Good air quality
- 113
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 241
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 171
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Saguaro National Park (14 mi)
- National parks include
- Saguaro National Park, Tumacácori National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Tucson International Airport (TUS) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tucson International Airport (TUS) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Hospitals include
- TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER, PALO VERDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EL DORADO SPRINGS
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.6 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 36
- Solar radiation rating
- Excellent (5.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 315,520
- Average weekly wage
- $1,105
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3,227
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is typical rent in ZIP 85734?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,730/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 85734?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: heatWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, wildfire, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 85734?
- Risk to homes is higher than 87% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 85734?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 85734?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Tucson International Airport Area, 2.8 mi.
- What is the air quality in ZIP 85734?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 56. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 85734?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.6 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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