City safety & data profile
Sierra Vista SoutheastAZ
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ is a 15K-resident city in Cochise County with a median household income of $75,417.
Cochise County, Arizona. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Sierra Vista Southeast, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Sierra Vista Southeast has a population larger than 26% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $258,800.
Data updated 2026-07-20
- 15K
- Population
- Top 74%
- By size
- $75,417
- Median income
- $258,800
- Median home
- 8%
- Poverty rate
The read on Sierra Vista Southeast
Sierra Vista Southeast posts a median household income higher than 44% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.
- Top 56%
- by median income, US cities
Where Sierra Vista Southeast income ranks nationally
Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)
$75,417 Bottom 44% higher than 44% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year
The quick read
Reading Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ beyond the headline numbers
Sierra Vista Southeast sits inside Cochise County, Arizona, at roughly 31.45°N, -110.22°W. Population 14,797, $75,417 median household income. Median home value $258,800, median rent $1,180. Poverty rate 8%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.
CDC PLACES: Sierra Vista Southeast's highest-prevalence health measure is high blood pressure at 40.5%, then short sleep duration at 32.2%.
Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Sierra Vista Southeast from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.
10-Year Trends 2013–2024
County-level trend (Cochise County) - Sierra Vista Southeast's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.
Economics
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Median Rent | |
| Poverty Rate | 8% -44% vs avg |
| Unemployment | 8.2% |
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 32.7% |
| Work From Home | 13.3% |
| Public Transit | 0% |
Population
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Preventive Care
Other Measures
Frequently Asked Questions 5
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Safety Context
Sierra Vista Southeast, AZ is located in Cochise County, Arizona. With a population of 15K and a $75,417 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and short sleep duration. Safety alerts for the Sierra Vista Southeast area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.
Safety Guides
Primary source data
EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data
Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report
AirNow - Arizona
Real-time AQI for every monitored Arizona location
National Weather Service
NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories
CDC Air Quality & Health
Health-impact reference for every AQI category
EPA NAAQS standards
National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds
Nearby Cities 8
Using Sierra Vista Southeast's profile
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- Compare Sierra Vista Southeast against Arizona peers on any ranking lens. Explore Arizona
Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Cochise County) where that is the smallest published unit.
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