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Living in Sierra Vista

Sierra Vista had 45,155 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. Median household income was US$70,291 a year in July 2026. There were 179 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1929 sources

Population44,907people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,002EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,011EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate4.78%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime1,881offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 19% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Sierra Vista?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,150 per month, while the median home value was US$254,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 62%, and the vacancy rate was 8.71% in July 2026. 46.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sierra Vista recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan20Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,150/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent46.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)8.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,227 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,135 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,011 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes653 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Is Sierra Vista a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student49%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–59%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–57%
Retirement44%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 33–55%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

10.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,695 of 44,907 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Sierra Vista is 4.8%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income70,291 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband82.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with a broadband subscription92.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with internet but no subscription2.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households without internet5.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households with satellite internet5.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Median gross salary3,002 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,477 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate4.78 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Sierra Vista?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,477 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,519of €2,737 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,737
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,135
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,519
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sierra Vista Salary needed to live in Sierra Vista

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sierra Vista. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sierra Vista. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher94 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Schools13 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents26.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio2 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents179 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,596 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sierra Vista when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesSierra Vista highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sierra Vista highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Sierra Vista1,881
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,881 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents261.8 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Recorded violent crimes85 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.53 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.12 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers walking to work2.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Nearest airportFHU3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sierra Vista. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sierra Vista.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.6 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 20.1 · Apr 23.6 · May 28.1 · Jun 33.1 · Jul 31.7 · Aug 30.4 · Sep 29.3 · Oct 25.8 · Nov 19.7 · Dec 15.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.8 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.9 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 13 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 1.7 · Dec -1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.9 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 14 · May 18.5 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 30.3 · Feb 26.1 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 4.7 · May 6.1 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 98.6 · Aug 86.7 · Sep 43.9 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 15.4 · Dec 26.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading53.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.49 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation186.8 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature28.79 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.07 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature6.1 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Murfreesboro ±2.5 °C. Elsewhere: Granada (Spain) ±2.1 °C, Reims (France) ±5.3 °C, Alcalá de Henares (Spain) ±2.3 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±5.5 °C, Alcobendas (Spain) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,695 is not 3.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.48 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)8Official
Foreign residents4,695 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population45,308 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Population density113.7 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau9Official
Population44,907 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics44,541 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value254,200 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Owner-occupied homes61.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Labour force participation rate59.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Residents born abroad10.4 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents6.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.58 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage6Official
Mammography screening coverage64.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate7Official
Residents without health insurance7.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher34.99 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official
Households with a vehicle available96.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent4Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit passenger trips, 202270,077 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 20227 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers aged 16 and over20,247 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Workers mainly working from home12.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official
Households using cellular data plans86.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population5Official

Alternatives for people set on Sierra Vista

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Sierra Vista alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 2257 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,002 Sierra Vista+61%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 1,881 Sierra Vista−61%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 3.5% Sierra Vista+76%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 4.8% Sierra Vista−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,477 Sierra Vista+16%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 6.0 km Sierra Vista+50%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 44,907 Sierra Vista+11%

Cities near Sierra Vista

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sierra Vista Southeast 9.3 km away
Rent
1,090 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,071 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Sierra Vista?

The median gross salary is 3,477 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Sierra Vista?

The unemployment rate is 4.78 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Sierra Vista?

Police recorded 1,881 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Sierra Vista?

The published population is 44,907 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Sierra Vista?

4,695 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Sierra Vista a good place to live?

Sierra Vista may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Sierra Vista?

Sierra Vista Southeast is near Sierra Vista. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  5. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  6. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  8. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  10. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  2. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  3. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  4. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  10. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
  11. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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