In 2016, Tucson ranked first among peer western metropolitan areas in housing affordability. The new MAP indicator on housing affordability measures the share of homes sold in an area that would be affordable to a family earning the local median...
The number of jobs in Arizona has grown by 2.3 percent in the past year, according to a report from the Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity. Click the link below to read the full article. View Article
In 2016, business growth in the Tucson MSA accelerated to 0.4%. Despite the last place ranking among peer western MSAs this was a considerable improvement over the substantial decline during the Great Recession and the previous year, as illustrated in...
In 2015, the four-year college attainment rate for the working-age population (25-64) in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was 29.3%. Tucson ranked ninth among 11 peer western MSAs. This matters because an educated workforce is a key driver of...
In 2015, the secondary school teacher wage for the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was $38,900, after adjustment for the cost of living. This ranked Tucson last among 11 peer western MSAs. Cost of living adjusted wages account for differences...
In 2016, the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) tied with Salt Lake City for fifth out of 12 comparable western MSAs in air quality. Tucson’s daily air quality was rated “good” 54.9% of the time. Phoenix was last among the...
In 2015, the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) ranked ninth out of 12 comparable western MSAs in the labor force participation rate for the working age population (25-54). Tucson posted a 2.4 percentage point increase in the rate since 2000...
Job growth is a key measure of a local economy’s overall performance. Increasing employment tends to drive reduced unemployment and higher income growth. It can also lead to improved prosperity, particularly when the new jobs pay above average wages. In...
When it comes to extreme weather conditions like thunderstorms, hail and flooding, the Tucson region sees the highest yearly frequency as compared with other in and around cities like Austin, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland and San Diego. Click the link...
In 2015, 46.9% of college graduates in the Tucson Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) reported a science and engineering or related field as their college major. This ranked Tucson fourth out of 12 comparable western MSAs. Choice of college major can...
