Living in Sierra Vista, AZ
Small city in Arizona
Sierra Vista is a small city in Arizona, home to about 45,000 people, with 83,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Sierra Vista a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Dog-friendly: 4 dog parks within 9 mi
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $283k and rents for $1,750 a month
- Low taxes: about $755 state income tax per resident, 0.59% property tax
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Smaller job market: about 83,000 people live within 31 mi
- Few top-rated hospitals: no 4–5★ hospital within 31 mi
- Fewer graduates: 35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
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Key facts
Living in Sierra Vista: common questions
What is the cost of living in Sierra Vista?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $283k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,750 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 89, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Sierra Vista?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.59% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Sierra Vista safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.7× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Sierra Vista?
Sierra Vista has mild winters: winter days average around 62°F and summer days around 92°F.
Does Sierra Vista get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from heat waves and flooding: 1 federally declared disaster has hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.59 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Sierra Vista?
The nearest major airport is TUS, about 53 mi away.
How Sierra Vista scores
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