Living in Catalina Foothills

Catalina Foothills is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 50,796 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 13%, #2,109 of 16,523), remote workers (top 14%, #983 of 7,271), commuters (top 17%, #1,032 of 6,227).

Residents50,796
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Tucson International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km824,500 people
Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)
Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverSanta Cruz, 9.3 km
Main railway line7.8 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,133 km
Within 10 km676,639 people
Greater areaGreater Tucson, 10 km out
Winter daylight10 h 02 min, sunset 1:23

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How Catalina Foothills ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Arizona
Young family50#5,494 of 11,898#17 of 111Map
Low-income household50#2,171 of 9,771#5 of 131Map
Low-income family47#3,609 of 8,006#8 of 95Map
Single parent51#2,943 of 6,237#14 of 86Map
Pensioner couple59#5,190 of 9,474#5 of 100Map
Single pensioner58#4,957 of 9,474#14 of 100Map
Early retiree61#4,315 of 10,762#9 of 145Map
Single professional63#1,243 of 4,537#20 of 53Map
Young professional66#1,169 of 4,444#18 of 52Map
DINKS65#1,511 of 3,053#22 of 39Map
Remote worker65#983 of 7,271#2 of 102Map
Commuter74#1,032 of 6,227#23 of 58Map
Car-free household69#797 of 3,933#17 of 45Map
Student65#1,361 of 2,119#17 of 32Map
First-home buyer53#1,907 of 8,006#2 of 95Map
Budget-constrained mover46#4,973 of 12,111#25 of 153Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#1,187 of 4,114#18 of 47Map
Expat professional64#2,696 of 7,271#26 of 102Map
Healthcare-first mover55#5,499 of 9,474#23 of 100Map
Nature-focused household51#8,306 of 18,063#137 of 234Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#2,109 of 16,523#79 of 212Map
Rural value seeker42#9,839 of 18,063#124 of 234Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,165 of 16,523#21 of 212Map
Lottery winner74#1,511 of 21,167#20 of 284Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#6,056 of 12,111#10 of 153Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#2,833 of 12,111#30 of 153Map
Digital native61#838 of 4,750#15 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation95
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Health and elderly53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Education and family45
  • Green space45
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Affordability36
  • Safety and community35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.