City Comparison
Tucson vs Phoenix
A data-driven comparison of Tucson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ across housing, safety, walkability, and quality of life.
Kurby Score
Tucson
Affordability
Tucson
Safety
Phoenix
Walkability
Phoenix
Air Quality
Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Phoenix, AZ
Housing & Cost of Living
$230,000
Median Home Value
Nat'l avg: $281,900
$330,000
$1,097
Median Rent
Nat'l avg: $1,163
$2,182
$43,425
Median Income
Nat'l avg: $74,580
$57,459
N/A
Affordability Index
Nat'l avg: 100
82
10.2¢/kWh
Electricity Rate
Nat'l avg: 16.6¢
12.0¢/kWh
Safety & Crime
4.7 per 1K
Violent Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 3.6 per 1K
3.4 per 1K
27.6 per 1K
Property Crime Rate
Nat'l avg: 19 per 1K
11.1 per 1K
Walkability & Transportation
78/100
Walk Score
Nat'l avg: 48/100
97/100
71/100
Transit Score
Nat'l avg: 28/100
65/100
99/100
Bike Score
Nat'l avg: 32/100
57/100
Environment & Quality of Life
AQI 43
Air Quality (AQI)
Nat'l avg: AQI 42
AQI 54
Very Low
Climate Risk
Relatively High
Quiet
Noise Level
Quiet
Overall Kurby Score
81/100
Kurby Score
63/100
Demographics & Economy
542,629
Population
1,608,139
1.0%
Homeownership Rate
Nat'l avg: 65.9%
19.0%
4.1%
Unemployment
Nat'l avg: 3.7%
3.5%
19.6%
Poverty Rate
Nat'l avg: 12.4%
14.6%