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Roughly 45,212 people live in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Living here costs very affordable relative to the rest of the country, 16% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,080/mo; the typical household pulls in $70,899. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 35/100 — a F, putting it at #895 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Sierra Vista sits at 84 — very affordable when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,080/mo against $70,899 median household income), housing eats roughly 18% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $215,900.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is hot-summer: roughly 100°F in summer, 42°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 11 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. Air quality reads good (AQI 42).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Sierra Vista isn't the strongest match. It earns 49/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Strongest on affordability (88/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
For retirees, Sierra Vista isn't the strongest match. It earns 36/100 (grade F) on the retirees profile. Strongest on affordability (88/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
For remote workers, Sierra Vista isn't the strongest match. It earns 48/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on affordability (88/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
For young professionals, Sierra Vista isn't the strongest match. It earns 35/100 (grade F) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on affordability (88/100); weakest on walkability (0/100).
Sierra Vista, Arizona pulls a 35/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade F), currently ranked #895 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Sierra Vista's cost-of-living index is 84 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the very affordable band — 16% below the national average. Median rent runs about $1,080/mo.
Hot-summer — summer averages around 100°F, winter averages around 42°F, with about 11 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 0/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Sierra Vista has about 45,212 residents, 34% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 37.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Sierra Vista head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Sierra Vista stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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