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    Is Catalina Foothills a good place to live?

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    Catalina Foothills ranks #5 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (70/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $604,100
    +7.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,332
    per month
    Household income
    $113,201
    median
    Unemployment
    3.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Catalina Foothills

    The median home value in Catalina Foothills is $604,100 and median rent is $1,332 a month, against a median household income of $113,201. Homes cost about 5.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Catalina Foothills crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Arizona the 2025 rate was 383 violent and 1,541 property crimes per 100,000 people — #20 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Catalina Foothills, AZ

    Catalina Foothills has about 51,756 residents, 3.2% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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