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Living in Yuma, AZ
Explore Yuma and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match6.8 / 10
Baseline match from currently available location scores. Choose priorities to personalize it.
Yuma at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population100,139
Median Household Income$65,482
Median Home Value$230,000
Median Gross Rent$1,114
Median Age33.1
Average Household Size2.5
Unemployment6.3%
Work From Home8.4%
Homeownership66.8%
Housing Vacancy12.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Yuma is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Yuma 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.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Yuma
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$230,000
Median Gross Rent$1,114
Homeownership66.8%
Housing Vacancy12.4%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. The housing mix leans toward owner-occupied homes while still supporting a meaningful rental market.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Yuma, AZ
Median Household Income$65,482
Unemployment6.3%
Work From Home8.4%
The reported unemployment rate is elevated enough to warrant a closer look at current local employment conditions. A meaningful share of employed residents work from home.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Yuma and how households are structured
Population100,139
Median Age33.1
Average Household Size2.5
Yuma 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 Yuma
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Yuma point to very hot summers, mild winters, a relatively dry annual rainfall pattern and little to no annual snowfall.
Average Summer High106.7°F
Average Winter Low47.9°F
Annual Rainfall3.7 in.
Annual Snowfall0.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Yuma
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
Very hot summer conditions can materially affect daily routines, cooling costs, vehicles, pets and outdoor activity. A summer visit is especially valuable before committing to a move.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Winter lows are relatively mild and measurable snowfall is minimal, so winter living is more likely to revolve around cool or wet conditions than snow removal and prolonged freezes.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Yuma is located in Yuma County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Yuma County. Current county foreclosure activity is classified as medium, adding another housing-market signal for buyers comparing conventional and distressed-property opportunities.
County Intelligence
Yuma & Yuma County
Medium
Foreclosure Activity
Yuma is located in Yuma County, Arizona.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Yuma.
Current NarrowTheList data for Yuma shows a population of about 100,139. 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: Medium. Current signal uses NarrowTheList foreclosure-opportunity data until direct county delinquency and foreclosure datasets are connected.
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
Yuma County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Yuma.
Nearby Cities & Communities
Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.