Living in South Tucson

In South Tucson, unemployment is 10.6% (2024).

The population of South Tucson totalled 4,535 at the end of 2024. South Tucson had an unemployment rate of 10.59% at the end of 2024. South Tucson's foreign population totalled 994 at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0728 sources

Population4,535people31 Dec 2024Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program

Median gross salary2,440EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables

Median rent869.4EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records

Unemployment rate10.59%country median 4.6% — 132% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)

PM2.5, annual mean7.59µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 95% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to South Tucson?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	60.38 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Verizon 300 Mbps home internet¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	21.57 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Visible unlimited mobile plan¹⁵Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	972.1 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)³Official
Median monthly rent	869.4 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records²Official

Is South Tucson a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–56%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 30–52%

Family50%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–61%

Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

21.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 994 of 4,535 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in South Tucson is 10.6%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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South Tucson 10.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary	2,440 EUR/month	31 Dec 2020	2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables¹Official
Unemployment rate	10.59 %country median 4.6%	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official

What does a salary buy in South Tucson?

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

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

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.	outside the model's range
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	− €972
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	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to South Tucson. 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

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	418.2 per 100,000	31 Dec 2023	Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release⁵Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in South Tucson 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.

Mobility and administration

South Tucson's nearest airport was TUS, 10 km away and offered 16 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	16 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	10 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	TUS	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for South Tucson. 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

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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in South Tucson.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Monthly mean temperature moved from 12°C in January to 31.2°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

19°5°

21°6°

24°9°

28°12°

33°16°

38°22°

38°25°

37°24°

35°21°

30°15°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.6WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in South Tucson is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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South Tucson 7.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.59 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 19.1 · Feb 20.6 · Mar 24.3 · Apr 28.3 · May 33.2 · Jun 38.4 · Jul 37.9 · Aug 37 · Sep 35.1 · Oct 30.2 · Nov 23.9 · Dec 18.6 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 4.9 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.9 · Apr 11.8 · May 16.5 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 15 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 4.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 12 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.9 · Jun 30.1 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 28.2 · Oct 22.6 · Nov 16.4 · Dec 11.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 21.4 · Feb 21.4 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 6.1 · May 5.1 · Jun 6 · Jul 56.1 · Aug 50.3 · Sep 33.4 · Oct 16.9 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 24.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading	84.2 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean	7.55 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation	269.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature	37.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature	21.5 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature	4.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Elche (Spain) ±3.6 °C, Roquetas de Mar (Spain) ±4.0 °C, Dos Hermanas (Spain) ±2.7 °C, Castellón de la Plana (Spain) ±4.0 °C, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) ±5.7 °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

South Tucson covered an area of 2.7 km² at the end of 2025. South Tucson's population density measured 1,705.1 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport78.1%
Foreign residents21.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	2.66 km²	31 Dec 2025	U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)¹⁰Official
Foreign-resident share	21.85 %	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Foreign residents	994 people	31 Dec 2024	Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)⁶Official
Population density	1,705 people/km²	31 Dec 2024	U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)¹²Official
Population	4,535 people	31 Dec 2024	U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on South Tucson

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.

Valencia West as a South Tucson alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Median gross pay, city: €3,856 Valencia West vs €2,440 South Tucson+58%
Unemployment: 2.8% Valencia West vs 10.6% South Tucson−73%
Foreign residents: 11.6% Valencia West vs 21.8% South Tucson−47%
Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Valencia West vs 7.6 µg/m³ South Tucsonsame level

Full comparison More about Valencia West

North Bethesda as a South Tucson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3133 km, better on 4 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,440 South Tucson+151%
Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 10.6% South Tucson−66%
Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 21.8% South Tucson+56%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 7.6 µg/m³ South Tucson−23%

Full comparison More about North Bethesda

Cities near South Tucson

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

Tucson Commuting Zone · 4.9 km away

Salary: 2,826 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Drexel Heights 9.5 km away

Rent: 1,240 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,886 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Flowing Wells 11.5 km away

Rent: 955.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,413 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Catalina Foothills 12.3 km away

Rent: 1,305 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 4,998 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Tucson Estates 13.3 km away

Rent: 1,153 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,268 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Valencia West 14.9 km away

Rent: 1,709 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,856 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Summit 15.0 km away

Rent: 605.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 2,448 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Casas Adobes 17.1 km away

Rent: 1,524 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary: 3,690 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Is South Tucson part of Tucson?

South Tucson is in the published commuting zone of Tucson; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tucson city profile

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in South Tucson?

The unemployment rate is 10.59 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in South Tucson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.59 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How many people live in South Tucson?

The published population is 4,535 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in South Tucson?

994 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is South Tucson a good place to live?

South Tucson 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.

Is South Tucson part of Tucson?

South Tucson is in the published commuting zone of Tucson; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near South Tucson?

Tucson, Drexel Heights, Flowing Wells, Catalina Foothills, Tucson Estates are near South Tucson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). South Tucson, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1ed4e246a2e29dbd34f01d24d612f025]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/south-tucson/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {South Tucson, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {1ed4e246a2e29dbd34f01d24d612f025},
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2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
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
ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15
World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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