Sierra Vista, Arizona
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City Overview
As of 2009, Sierra Vista's population is 43,044 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 13.05 percent.
The median home cost in Sierra Vista is $163,150. Home appreciation the last year has been -13.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Sierra Vista's cost of living is 7.73% Lower than the U.S. average.
Sierra Vista public schools spend $4,489 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 17 students per teacher in Sierra Vista.
The unemployment rate in Sierra Vista is 4.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Sierra Vista jobs have Increased by 4.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Sierra Vista, AZ, population is 43,044. There are 278 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Sierra Vista, AZ
The median age is 34.1. The US median is 37.6. 62.19% of people in Sierra Vista, AZ, are married. 11.00% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.37 people. 23.88% of people are married, with children. 9.78% have children, but are single.
Race in Sierra Vista, AZ
75.16% of people are white, 8.18% are black, 4.13% are asian, 1.04% are native american, and 11.75% claim 'Other'.
20.12% of the people in Sierra Vista, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 79.88% are non-hispanic).
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Nothing To Do? Pshaw!!!: I have lived in Sierra Vista for over 25 years, and I think is funny when people say that there is nothing to do.There are two movie theatres,a small mall, and several... (read more)High Desert: Sierra Vista has a great climate. Sitting at 4500 ft elev, it typically has temps 10-15 cooler than Tucson. It does get below freezing, but only snows 0.5-1.0" once or... (read more)Weather : Can anyone tell me how often there are dust storms? How often does it rain in the summer? The weather forecast always indicates thunderstorms. How is the humidity in... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Health
There are 95 physicians per 100,000 population in Sierra Vista, AZ. The US average is 170.
Sierra Vista, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Sierra Vista, AZ is 42 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Sierra Vista, AZ is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 51 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Overall Cost of Living - 11/13/2005: Sierra Vista is beautiful and there is so much natural beauty there... but the taxes are not reasonable for services provided or proportionate with other similar sized... (read more)Sierra Vista is beautiful, but buy property there : Sierra Vista is beautiful and there is so much natural beauty there... but the taxes are not reasonable for services provided or proportionate with other similar sized... (read more)A visitor's view: My wife and I recently visited Sierra Vista to evaluate it as a possible retirement site. What initially interested me was some climate analysis I did to try to find the... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 4.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 4.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 44.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.70% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,832 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $43,857 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 11.38% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 13.10% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.05% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 18.39% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.36% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.30% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.21% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.75% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.37% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.09% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.71% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 23.40% | 20.24% |
| Service | 21.31% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.26% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.22% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.67% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 6.43% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Sierra Vista, AZ, is 4.00%, with job growth of 4.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 44.30%.
Sierra Vista, AZ Taxes
Sierra Vista, AZ,sales tax rate is 7.70%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Sierra Vista, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,832, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $43,857.
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High Desert: Sierra Vista has a great climate. Sitting at 4500 ft elev, it typically has temps 10-15 cooler than Tucson. It does get below freezing, but only snows 0.5-1.0" once or... (read more)Weather : Can anyone tell me how often there are dust storms? How often does it rain in the summer? The weather forecast always indicates thunderstorms. How is the humidity in... (read more)Small Town in Arizona: Great place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 22 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $163,150 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -13.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 50.26% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 9.26% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 40.93% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.27 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.87% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.56% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.84% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 4.64% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.22% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 36.87% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24.63% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 11.91% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.87% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.31% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.14% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.07% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 16.89% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 8.67% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.69% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 21.65% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 26.79% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.20% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.18% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.58% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.36% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Sierra Vista, AZ, is $163,150. Home appreciation is -13.00% over the last year. The median age of Sierra Vista, AZ, real estate is 22 years.
Sierra Vista, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 40.93% of the Sierra Vista, AZ, population. 9.26% of houses and apartments in Sierra Vista, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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The cost of housing is outrageous.: The high cost of homes places them out of reach for the average family. The cost of rentals is also very... (read more)Sad day for Sierra Vista : Town management put in a new rent tax on apartment rents. Low income folks will take a huge hit. Best thing folks can do is vote the rascals out who did this. Very... (read more)Ooops..More SV taxes : Since I posted my last comment about taxes in Sierra Vista, I see the SV town council is going to raise taxes again. Last tax increase was 3 years ago. I re-calculated... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Crime
Sierra Vista, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Sierra Vista, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Nothing To Do? Pshaw!!!: I have lived in Sierra Vista for over 25 years, and I think is funny when people say that there is nothing to do.There are two movie theatres,a small mall, and several... (read more)High Desert: Sierra Vista has a great climate. Sitting at 4500 ft elev, it typically has temps 10-15 cooler than Tucson. It does get below freezing, but only snows 0.5-1.0" once or... (read more)Weather : Can anyone tell me how often there are dust storms? How often does it rain in the summer? The weather forecast always indicates thunderstorms. How is the humidity in... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Climate
Sierra Vista, AZ, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 54.
On average, there are 284 sunny days per year in Sierra Vista, AZ. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 33. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 64 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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High Desert: Sierra Vista has a great climate. Sitting at 4500 ft elev, it typically has temps 10-15 cooler than Tucson. It does get below freezing, but only snows 0.5-1.0" once or... (read more)Weather : Can anyone tell me how often there are dust storms? How often does it rain in the summer? The weather forecast always indicates thunderstorms. How is the humidity in... (read more)Small Town in Arizona: Great place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Education
Sierra Vista, AZ, schools spend $4,489 per student. There are 17 pupils per teacher, 327 students per librarian, and 634 children per counselor in Sierra Vista, AZ schools.
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re: Overall Cost of Living - 11/13/2005: Sierra Vista is beautiful and there is so much natural beauty there... but the taxes are not reasonable for services provided or proportionate with other similar sized... (read more)Sierra Vista is beautiful, but buy property there : Sierra Vista is beautiful and there is so much natural beauty there... but the taxes are not reasonable for services provided or proportionate with other similar sized... (read more)A visitor's view: My wife and I recently visited Sierra Vista to evaluate it as a possible retirement site. What initially interested me was some climate analysis I did to try to find the... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Sierra Vista, AZ, takes 18 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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High Desert: Sierra Vista has a great climate. Sitting at 4500 ft elev, it typically has temps 10-15 cooler than Tucson. It does get below freezing, but only snows 0.5-1.0" once or... (read more)Weather : Can anyone tell me how often there are dust storms? How often does it rain in the summer? The weather forecast always indicates thunderstorms. How is the humidity in... (read more)Small Town in Arizona: Great place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Sierra Vista, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Sierra Vista, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Sierra Vista, AZ cost of living is 92.27.
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Sad day for Sierra Vista : Town management put in a new rent tax on apartment rents. Low income folks will take a huge hit. Best thing folks can do is vote the rascals out who did this. Very... (read more)Ooops..More SV taxes : Since I posted my last comment about taxes in Sierra Vista, I see the SV town council is going to raise taxes again. Last tax increase was 3 years ago. I re-calculated... (read more)Did my Homework //sierra vista is out : Yes I did. Last vehicle I purchased cost me $ 435 less in sales tax because I purchased in Benson as opposed to Sierra Vista. Hey buddy....do your own homework...but... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 40.77% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 21.94% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.31% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 4.48% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 5.61% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.30% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.60% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.96% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.25% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.60% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 2.62% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.30% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.11% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
40.77% of the people in Sierra Vista, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 21.94% are Catholic; 11.31% are Protestant; 4.48% are LDS; 2.62% are another Christian faith; 0.30% in Sierra Vista, AZ are Jewish; 0.11% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Overall Cost of Living - 11/13/2005: Sierra Vista is beautiful and there is so much natural beauty there... but the taxes are not reasonable for services provided or proportionate with other similar sized... (read more)Sierra Vista is beautiful, but buy property there : Sierra Vista is beautiful and there is so much natural beauty there... but the taxes are not reasonable for services provided or proportionate with other similar sized... (read more)A visitor's view: My wife and I recently visited Sierra Vista to evaluate it as a possible retirement site. What initially interested me was some climate analysis I did to try to find the... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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Voting
39.27% of the people in Sierra Vista, AZ are registered as Democrats. 59.55% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.18%.
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Nothing To Do? Pshaw!!!: I have lived in Sierra Vista for over 25 years, and I think is funny when people say that there is nothing to do.There are two movie theatres,a small mall, and several... (read more)High Desert: Sierra Vista has a great climate. Sitting at 4500 ft elev, it typically has temps 10-15 cooler than Tucson. It does get below freezing, but only snows 0.5-1.0" once or... (read more)Weather : Can anyone tell me how often there are dust storms? How often does it rain in the summer? The weather forecast always indicates thunderstorms. How is the humidity in... (read more)Have an opinion about Sierra Vista? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sierra Vista Click Here
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