Living in Marana, AZ
Small city in Arizona
Marana is a small city in Arizona, home to about 54,000 people, with 924,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Marana a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Dog-friendly: 21 dog parks within 9 mi
- Safe: violent crime is 0.2× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
👎 Cons
- Hot summers: highs around 101°F
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 924,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Marana: common questions
What is the cost of living in Marana?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $398k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,950 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Marana?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.88% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Marana safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.2× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Marana?
Marana is warm all year: winter days average around 68°F and summer days around 101°F.
Does Marana get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.08 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Marana?
The nearest major airport is TUS, about 22 mi away.
How Marana scores
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