Tucson Facts

General Information

• Tucson is the 32nd largest city in the U.S.
• Population of Metropolitan Tucson is over 1 million 
• Total area of Tucson is 227 miles
• Elevation is 2,389 ft.
• Tucson is surrounded by five mountain ranges; the Tucson, Santa Catalina, Rincon, Santa Rita, and Tortolita mountain ranges
• Tucson is bordered by Catalina State Park, Coronado National Forest, Saguaro National Park East and Saguaro National Park West, and the Tohono O'odham Nation
• Sales Tax - 9.1% (State tax is 7.1%, plus 2% within Tucson city limits)
  Marana Sales Tax: 9.6%
  County Only Sales Tax: 7.1%
• City Bed Tax: 13.05% plus a $2/per room/per night surcharge
  County Bed Tax: 13.05%
  Oro Valley Bed Tax: 15.05%
• Metropolitan Tucson is bicycle friendly. We boast:
  630 miles of striped bike paths
  72 miles of shared use paths
  Over 100 miles of residential bike routes
• Housing:
  Average Sale Price: $189,352
  Total Units Sold: 11,802
  Total Sales Volume: $2,234,884,205
  Average Days on Market: 88
  Total Units Listed: 31,914
  Source: Tucson Association of Realtors, MLS, March 2010
• Population: Tucson's mid-2009 population was 545,850 and the unofficial estimate for 2015 is 589,656. Pima County's 2015, population estimate is 1,132,440.

Tucson's Top 10 Employers

• Raytheon Missile Systems - 12,140 employees
• University of Arizona - 10,363 employees
• State of Arizona - 8,708 employees
• Davis Monthan Airforce Base - 7,755 employees
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. - 7,192 employees
• Tucson Unified School District - 7,012 employees
• U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca - 6,236 employees
• Pima County - 6,235 employees
• City of Tucson - 5,399 employees
• Phelps Dodge Mining Company - 4,900 employees

Tucson's Top 10 Locally-based Employers

• University of Arizona - 10,348 employees
• Raytheon Missile Systems - 10,300 employees
• Tucson Unified School District No. 1 - 7,684 employees
• Pima County - 6,767 employees
• Carondolet Health Network - 3,746 employees
• TMC HealthCare - 3,135 employees
• University Medical Center Corp - 2,918 employees
• CheckMate Professional Employer - 2,033 employees
• University Physicians, Inc. - 1,460 employees
  
  Weather Data
  

11-year averages compiled from U.S. Weather Bureau Reports