In 2016, Tucson ranked 10th among peer western metropolitan areas in the number of residents employed in a creative occupation. MAP’s newest indicator, Creative Occupations, explores employment levels and wages for those in creative fields. Workers in creative occupations are...
The Tucson nonprofit sector is a rich and vibrant community, with thousands of organizations working towards a common goal of improving and enriching the lives of Southern Arizona’s population. Much of our regional identity is associated with charitable giving and...
The MAP Dashboard has recently added new indicators. One of the latest is Physical Well-Being, which explores the overall health of local residents and the prevalence of common health conditions through a nation-wide survey. In 2015, 84.2% of respondents in...
In the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the median home price rose by 4.1% in 2016. The median price, at $190,400, was relatively low compared to peer western MSAs (Figure 1). To learn more about Tucson’s home prices visit the...
In 2016, the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) posted a four-year educational attainment rate of 30.8%. Tucson ranked seventh, tied with Albuquerque, when compared to the 12 MSAs explored on the MAP Dashboard. Tucson’s educational attainment rate increased by 4.1...
The Tucson MSA is adding jobs, residents, and income. While the preliminary employment estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) suggest little or no growth so far this year, it is likely that subsequent revisions to the data...
In 2016 the median sales price of existing single-family homes in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was $190,400. When compared across 12 western metropolitan areas, Tucson had one of the lowest median home prices, with only El Paso and...
Tucson’s median wage for all occupations was $33,970 in 2016, which ranked Tucson 10th among the 12 metropolitan areas tracked on the MAP Dashboard. Denver posted the highest median wage at $42,140, which was 24% higher than Tucson. The median...
