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    Is Marana a good place to live?

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    Marana ranks #2 of 38 Arizona cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (72/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $380,100
    +9.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,702
    per month
    Household income
    $108,256
    median
    Unemployment
    5.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Marana

    The median home value in Marana is $380,100 and median rent is $1,702 a month, against a median household income of $108,256. Homes cost about 3.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Marana 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 Marana, AZ

    Marana has about 54,487 residents, 5.2% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Marana with

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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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