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Living in Marana, AZ
Explore Marana and see how it fits the life you want to build.
56,938
Population
Pima & Pinal Counties
Counties
Town
Place Type
Arizona
State
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Overall Match8.0 / 10
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Marana at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population56,938
Median Household Income$112,606
Median Home Value$413,800
Median Gross Rent$1,818
Median Age40.7
Average Household Size2.6
Unemployment4.5%
Work From Home21.7%
Homeownership83.7%
Housing Vacancy7.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Marana is a mid-sized community where local neighborhoods, nearby job centers and regional access can matter as much as citywide averages.
Experience the Area
Experience Life in Marana Before You Move
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Marana and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
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Housing & Cost of Living in Marana
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$413,800
Median Gross Rent$1,818
Homeownership83.7%
Housing Vacancy7.1%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Marana, AZ
Median Household Income$112,606
Unemployment4.5%
Work From Home21.7%
The reported unemployment rate is in a middle range. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Marana and how households are structured
Population56,938
Median Age40.7
Average Household Size2.6
Marana is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Marana
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Marana point to a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern.
Annual Rainfall11.2 in.
Seasonal Life in Marana
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is worth experiencing firsthand before a move.
Fall
Fall can be one of the best seasons for comparing neighborhoods because daily routines are active while temperatures transition away from summer conditions.
Winter
Winter conditions are worth comparing with your tolerance for cold, precipitation and seasonal driving.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
County Intelligence
Marana & Its Counties
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Marana spans Pima and Pinal counties.
Living in a community that crosses county lines can make location within Marana especially important. Property taxes, housing characteristics, public services and other county-level factors may vary depending on which part of the community you call home.
Current NarrowTheList data for Marana shows a population of about 56,938. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Pima County and Pinal County
How NarrowTheList uses it
NarrowTheList connects Marana with all 2 of its counties rather than assigning the community to only one. As additional county data becomes available, those differences can be compared alongside city-level information to help identify which parts of the area may better fit your priorities.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.