City safety & data profile

YumaAZ

Yuma, AZ is a 96K-resident city in Yuma County with a median household income of $65,482.

Yuma County, Arizona. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Yuma, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Yuma has a population larger than 92% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $230,000, and 2 hospitals serving the surrounding area.

Data updated 2026-09-16
96K
Population (place)
Top 8%
By size
$65,482
Median income (place)
$230,000
Median home (place)
15.5%
Poverty rate (place)
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The read on Yuma

Yuma posts a median household income higher than 30% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 recent safety alert is on record and 2 hospitals serve the Yuma area.

Bottom 31%
by median income, US cities
1
safety alert on record
2
hospitals in & near Yuma

Composite score · Yuma, AZ

27/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2024

A transparent index Areazine derives from Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published, not an official Census Bureau or FBI rating. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move to or avoid any place. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Household income F
$65,482

Median household income vs cities tracked on Areazine; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Poverty rate F
15.5%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis. ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Violent crime F
391 /100k

FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents. State-level rate (per-city UCR reporting is incomplete/voluntary): every city in the state shares this value; lower is stronger on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share F
20.9%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS 5-Year Estimates.

Compare against every tracked city: Healthiest Cities in America (health outcomes only) · Community Wellbeing Cities (this page's blended composite).

Where Yuma income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$65,482 Bottom 30% higher than 30% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

Yuma $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20,000-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

Biggest cities by headcount in AZ

Population among 66 AZ places with 10,000+ residents and ACS income on Areazine. Tooltip shows the income rank in the same pool.

residents

What this shows By headcount, Phoenix ranks #1 here -- income honors go to Paradise Valley.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

Top earners by city in AZ

The same 66-city AZ pool, sorted by median household income instead of headcount. Tooltip carries the population rank.

median

What this shows Paradise Valley posts the highest place-level median income in AZ; Phoenix is largest by headcount.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) As of 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Yuma, AZ beyond the headline numbers

Yuma sits inside Yuma County, Arizona, at roughly 32.73°N, -114.62°W. Population 95,548, $65,482 median household income. Median home value $230,000, median rent $1,114. Poverty rate 15.5%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

2 hospitals in/around Yuma, 2/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER. Climate: 74.5°F annual average, 3.3" precipitation.

Among the CDC measures on this page, lack of health insurance departs furthest from its peer median: 20.9% in Yuma, the highest-prevalence quarter of the 3,759 cities reporting that measure.

Yuma's median age is 33.1 years, in the youngest quarter of reporting cities.

20.9% of Yuma adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the lowest quarter of reporting cities.

Poverty in Yuma, AZ stands at 15.5%, above the midpoint of reporting cities. A median income can look comfortable while a share this size sits well beneath it, which is why the two figures belong together.

Median rent in Yuma, AZ runs $1,114/month, below the midpoint for reporting cities.

Remote work covers 8.4% of Yuma workers, under the midpoint for reporting cities.

Unemployment in Yuma sits at 5.8%, above the midpoint of reporting cities.

The median home in Yuma costs roughly 3.5 times median household income, below the midpoint for reporting cities, so ownership remains reachable on a typical local wage.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Yuma from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Economic comparison bars use the unweighted average across tracked Census places with a reported value, not a household-weighted national median.

The 10-Year Trend 2013–2024

County-level trend (Yuma County): Yuma'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.

20132024
Population
212K+6%
Median Income
$62,876+51%
Median Home Value
$217,800+85%
Poverty Rate
15.6%-23%
Unemployment
6.6%-49%

Economics

What stands out most about Yuma's economic profile: median rent at $1,114/mo, 28% below the average across tracked places. Median household income also diverges: $65,482, 27% below average.

Economics indicators for Yuma, AZ
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,114/mo
Poverty Rate
15.5% +25% vs avg
Unemployment 5.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20.9%
Work From Home 8.4%
Public Transit 0.2%

By the Numbers

White 42.8%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.8%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
37.4%
Short Sleep Duration
34.9%
High Blood Pressure
32.9%
Physical Inactivity
26.5%
Lack of Health Insurance
20.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.9%
Binge Drinking
15.9%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.8%
Diabetes
13.4%
Current Smoking
12.8%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 51.4%
Annual Checkup 73.3%

Other Measures

Current Asthma
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.7%
Stroke
3.7%

Nearby Healthcare 2 total

CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1-5): a composite score across dozens of reported measures, not a single outcome guarantee for any patient. It isn't adjusted for patient case mix and isn't directly comparable across hospital types, a critical-access facility and a large teaching hospital aren't rated on the same measure set.

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
0
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0
★★
1
★
0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
YUMA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆

Climate

NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Avg Temperature
75°F
Annual Rainfall
3.3"
Hot Months (>80°F)
7
Cold Months (<40°F)
0
71°
45°
Jan
0.4"
75°
47°
Feb
0.3"
82°
52°
Mar
0.4"
89°
56°
Apr
0.1"
97°
62°
May
0.1"
106°
69°
Jun
0.0"
109°
76°
Jul
0.3"
109°
77°
Aug
0.3"
104°
69°
Sep
0.1"
93°
59°
Oct
0.2"
79°
50°
Nov
0.3"
69°
44°
Dec
0.8"

Cost of Living

BEA 2024
92.7 Regional Price Parity

7.3% below national average

US avg
92.7

Metro area: Yuma, AZ (MSA)

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED. RPP of 100 = national average.

Flood Claims on Record

FEMA NFIP, county-level
8
Claims filed
$222K
Total paid out
AO
Most common flood zone

Since 2016, NFIP has paid out $222K across 8 flood insurance claims filed in Yuma County.

No single named event dominates this county's claim history: most are individual, unnamed flood losses.

Source: FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claims, via OpenFEMA. County-level data: individual claims are not attributed to a specific city or address by FEMA.

What alerts and safety updates affect Yuma? 1

Weather Alerts high

Red Flag Warning Issued for Yuma, Colorado: High Winds and Low Humidity Expected Wednesday

NOAA ·

City alert dispatch desk

Sheet AZ-YUMA · Yuma

Yuma: 8 tagged alerts; lead category NWS weather alert.

  • VOL-LIGHT 8 on record
  • WX-LED 100% weather
  • DESK-MIX NOAA
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Central
  • RANK-MID #83 tagged volume

Tagged alert mix: Yuma

Published notices carrying this city slug or location tag

Value

What this shows 8 tagged notices on record for Yuma.

Source Areazine publication corpus As of Live tagged feed

Nearest tagged-volume peer: Central, LA (8 tagged · Δ0)

Counts reflect published articles tagged to Yuma; untagged NOAA county warnings may still appear in the site feed. Browse Arizona state hubs · Methodology

Other cities with a matching alert count 4

Nearest published-notice counts on Areazine (8 tagged here), a feed-density peer set, not an ACS demographic match.

Central, LA 8 alerts Dallas, TX 7 alerts Leicester, MA 7 alerts Albuquerque, NM 10 alerts

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Understanding Weather Alerts

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Common Questions 9

What is the population of Yuma, AZ? ▼
Yuma, AZ has a population of 95,548 people, located in Yuma County, Arizona.
What is the median household income in Yuma? ▼
The median household income in Yuma, AZ is $65,482 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 15.5%.
What is the median home value in Yuma? ▼
The median home value in Yuma, AZ is $230,000. Median rent is $1,114/month.
What are the top health concerns in Yuma? ▼
The top health indicators in Yuma include Obesity (37.4%), Short Sleep Duration (34.9%), High Blood Pressure (32.9%). Data from CDC PLACES.
How many hospitals are in Yuma? ▼
Yuma has 2 hospitals with an average rating of 2/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in Yuma? ▼
The median age in Yuma, AZ is 33.1 years. 20.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the climate like in Yuma? ▼
Yuma has an average annual temperature of 74.5°F and 3.3" of annual precipitation.
What is the cost of living in Yuma? ▼
The regional price parity for Yuma is 92.706, meaning prices are 7.3% below the national average.
What is the flood claim history for Yuma? ▼
Yuma County, Arizona has recorded 8 NFIP flood insurance claims since 2016, totaling $222K in payouts. This is county-level data: FEMA does not attribute individual claims to a specific city.

Nationwide cities with similar poverty or income 8

Two ACS-derived peer sets for Yuma, both outside Arizona so the neighborhoods are not the geographic nearby list below.

Similar poverty rate

Nearest place-level ACS poverty rates outside AZ (15.5% here).

Albuquerque, NM 15.5% Tampa, FL 15.5% Stockton, CA 15.5% Hawthorne, CA 15.5%

Similar median income

Nearest place-level ACS median household incomes outside AZ ($65,482 here).

Crestview, FL $65,480 Wixom, MI $65,485 North Highlands, CA $65,495 Webb City, MO $65,469

Compare Yuma with another city

Pick a second U.S. city to open a side-by-side profile on population, income, health, and hospitals, the same federal datasets as this page.

Quick picks:

In the Area 8

Somerton, AZ 15K Fortuna Foothills, AZ 26K San Luis, AZ 32K Calexico, CA 40K Blythe, CA 19K Brawley, CA 26K El Centro, CA 44K Imperial, CA 17K
All cities in Arizona → Compare Yuma vs Somerton → All comparisons → Browse all cities

Turning this into a research checklist

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Yuma area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Yuma 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. County-level trends are labeled when shown.

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 (Yuma County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census (place-level ACS), CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. County-level trends are labeled when shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-16.