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WHAT CAN SOUTHERN ARIZONA OFFER YOU?
Southern Arizona offers an unparalleled quality of life for today’s professional. With nearly 1.6 million people living in an expansive stretch of awe-inspiring and lush desert landscape, Southern Arizona is accomplishing a goal that many growing regions have abandoned—an ecologically sound and culturally sophisticated approach to growth and development.
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DOWNTOWN TUCSON
Downtown Tucson has experienced a miraculous economic revitalization with unprecedented levels of investment, hundreds of new businesses, and thousands of new jobs resulting in a thriving Downtown environment. Geographically located in the heart of the city, Downtown Tucson has transformed itself from a government center to the region’s entertainment hub. There is an increasing variety of restaurants, nightlife and cultural arts venues, and scores of major events that attract more than a milion people annually.
Since 2008, Downtown business has shown steady growth and diversification. Commercial investments have led to new construction and renovations to a number of historic buildings, creating unique spaces for street-level businesses and office-based firms. New construction, primarily located near the Sun Link modern streetcar line, has re-established Downtown as a magnet for real estate development, and has been a major contributor to Tucson’s economy.
Learn the latest Downtown happenings through the Life Along the Streetcar podcasts here.
Founded in Tucson, Arizona, one of the most important, inclusive and authentic public ceremonies in North America today with over 100K participants.
Selected in 2015 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The Tucson Gem and Mineral Show® attracts 65,000 attendees and has included exhibits from Smithsonian Institution and Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
THRIVE ON LESS IN TUCSON
Tucson is ranked one of the best cities for young professionals and remote workers. The city is ecologically and culturally diverse with big-city amenities at a much lower cost. Curious about your possible savings? Use our Cost of Living Calculator to discover how you can thrive on less in Tucson.
EXPLORE COMMUNITIES
Matched up with most major cities in the country, Tucson with all it has to offer still boasts one of the lowest costs of living.
Established in 1880, Vail has beautiful landscapes, great schools, and a friendly community with an ever-increasing population. Vail has experienced a roughly 400% increase in population since 2001. Vail traces its history back to the first railroad surveys and while the train no longer stops in Vail, the double set of railroad tracks that encompass the original town site are a reminder of the town’s roots as a railroad town.
As a unique crossroads of culture, industry and innovation, Marana claims a rich and diverse history. Documented inhabitation of the region extends back over 13,000 years, when Native American tribes lived in the area. Today, Marana is a community of transitions – transitions from a hospitable built-up suburb to open desert, from rugged mountains to flat plains, and from luxurious accommodations to the Western-inspired look and feel of yesteryear, to name a few. Throughout it all, the Western and agricultural spirit still exists and remains strong in Marana. Marana today is truly close to everything, far from ordinary!
Source: Discover Marana
Oro Valley is located in the beautiful Sonoran Desert, about three miles north of the Tucson city limits. Nestled between the Catalina and Tortolita mountain ranges, this 35-square-mile town is surrounded by dramatic views and wide-open spaces. Oro Valley sits at an elevation of 2,620 feet and enjoys one of the sunniest, most comfortable climates in the country. This tight-knit community is proud of its clean and safe streets, great schools, shopping and lots of outdoor recreation in the natural beauty of Southern Arizona!
Accolades:
• Oro Valley is ranked #2 of Top Safest Places in Arizona – Safewise 2024
• BASIS Oro Valley is ranked among the top 20 schools nationwide
Learn more from the Town of Oro Valley here.
The Catalina Foothills area boasts legendary art galleries, spectacular golf courses, restaurants, and shopping, all right at the doorstep to Tucson’s greatest wonder – the Sonoran Desert. Possibly Tucson’s most iconic feature, the mountain peaks of the Santa Catalina Mountains are truly breathtaking, and in the Catalina Foothills you’ll have a front-row seat.
Source: Visit Tucson
Sahuarita, with 31,500 residents, is one of Arizona’s fastest-growing communities and is located roughly 20 minutes south of Central Tucson on Interstate 19.
Incorporated in 1994, Sahuarita is the fifth youngest town in the State with a rich cultural history and legacy established by the ancestors of Native American groups who still live there. Sahuarita is known for its FICO pecan orchards along Nogales Highway and the gateway to the sycamore and cottonwood canyons of Madera and Gardner.
Major regional employers include Raytheon, University of Arizona Science and Technology Park, Freeport McMoRan, and Asarco.
Learn more here: Sahuarita
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ENJOYING THE LIFESTYLE
As the 33rd largest city in the U.S. Tucson offers all the amenities of a big city while still retaining some of the charm of a small town. It is culturally diverse and that rich heritage is reflected in its architecture and its restaurants.
Tucson was ranked in the “Top 25 Arts Destinations” by American Style Magazine. There are more than 35 art galleries in just the downtown area alone and the region offers 30+ museums to explore and enjoy including the world renowned Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and the Reid Park Zoo. In 2018, Best Cities ranked Tucson in the Top 100 Cities in the World!
Professionals can live, work and play in Tucson with a variety of outdoors activities that can be enjoyed year-round thanks to Tucson’s dry, sunny climate.
Outside Magazine ranked Tucson as one of the “Best Places to Live in 2019” citing some of the great things about Tucson such as the food, the hiking trails, being able to live close to open space and newly completed 131-mile bike path circling the city.
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EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION
Complemented by a K-12 public educational system with over 236,000 students, as well as 266 private and charter school choices, this well-developed education infrastructure maintains an open ear to the needs of individuals and families. Southern Arizona is home to a number of nationally recognized institutions for higher education.
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