Pima County · Arizona · West · 547k residents
Tucson, AZ: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Tucson: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Arizona median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,235/wk. Arizona's corporate income tax rate is 4.9%. Commercial electricity averages 12.2¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,235/wk
Corporate income tax
4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.1%
Commercial electricity
12.2¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Tucson's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
49/100
Steady
Ranks Tucson's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $330,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $210 |
| Property tax rate | 0.85% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,050/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,350/mo |
| State & local income tax | 1.64% |
| Sales tax | 8.7% |
| Corporate income tax | 4.9% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,235/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1% |
| Commercial electricity | 12.2¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 21.7/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $123,710 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $94,110 |
| Wage: General manager | $83,610 |
| Wage: Customer service | $40,090 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $35,960 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $56,640 |
| Wage: Electrician | $59,480 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $34,530 |
| Cost of living index | 92 |
| Groceries index | 98 |
| Utilities | $175/mo |
| Transit pass | $0/mo |
| Gas price | $3.45/gal |
| Healthcare index | 96 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,050/mo |
| Median household income | $55,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1% |
| Population | 547k |
| Crime index | 55/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 43/100 |
| Disaster risk | 99/100 |
| Avg. commute | 23 min |
| Sunny days / year | 286 days |
| July high | 100°F |
| January low | 42°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | -2.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +0.7% |
| Rent MoM | 0.0% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.1% |
| Building permits YoY | 0.0% |
| Ocean coast | 360 mi |
| Big lake | 103 mi |
| Mountains | 19 mi |
| Major airport | 7 mi |
| Ski resort | 219 mi |
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- Is Tucson a good place to run a business?
- Arizona's corporate income tax rate is 4.9%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,235/wk; commercial electricity averages 12.2¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Tucson, AZ?
- Tucson indexes at 92 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,350/mo and a median home value of $330,000.
- How much does a house cost in Tucson?
- The median home value in Tucson is $330,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Tucson?
- A two-bedroom in Tucson rents for about $1,350/mo.