Living in Yuma (Arizona)

Yuma (Arizona) is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 95,548 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 23%, #2,686 of 12,111), low-income households (top 47%, #4,559 of 9,771), remote workers (top 68%, #4,883 of 7,271).

Residents95,548

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport215 km (Palm Springs International)

Nearest city of 100k+80 km

Within 30 km144,900 people

Climate typeHot desert (BWh)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverColorado, 1.4 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Border with Mexico9 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,435 km

Within 10 km101,736 people

Winter daylight10 h 00 min, sunset 1:37

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Good to know about Yuma (Arizona)

The border with Mexico is 9 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 10 h 00 min and sets around 1:37; in late June it sets around 4:50.

How Yuma (Arizona) 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Arizona
Young family	18	#11,394 of 11,898	#102 of 111	Map
Low-income household	40	#4,559 of 9,771	#46 of 131	Map
Low-income family	32	#6,573 of 8,006	#76 of 95	Map
Single parent	30	#5,745 of 6,237	#77 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	44	#8,933 of 9,474	#79 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	43	#8,253 of 9,474	#69 of 100	Map
Early retiree	47	#9,628 of 10,762	#113 of 145	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	55	#4,883 of 7,271	#48 of 102	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	27	#7,184 of 8,006	#71 of 95	Map
Budget-constrained mover	52	#2,686 of 12,111	#3 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	26	#5,984 of 7,271	#75 of 102	Map
Healthcare-first mover	38	#8,010 of 9,474	#59 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#16,401 of 18,063	#203 of 234	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	4	#14,929 of 16,523	#194 of 212	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#13,663 of 18,063	#180 of 234	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#9,826 of 16,523	#89 of 212	Map
Lottery winner	45	#7,525 of 21,167	#63 of 284	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	51	#11,032 of 12,111	#112 of 153	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	15	#10,305 of 12,111	#107 of 153	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Foundation78
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Affordability56
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)55
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
Lifestyle and amenities49
Health and elderly40
Flat land (terrain relief)40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Mobility and connectivity35
Safety and community34
Green space22
Jobs and economy22
Education and family11
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
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

Nearby

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