San Angelo vs Tucson
The short version
- San Angelo is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 5% lower than in the Tucson area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $187,600 in San Angelo and $266,200 in Tucson.
- Households earn more in San Angelo ($65,864 vs $57,073 median).
- Tucson has the warmer winter: January highs of 67°F vs 61°F.
- Tucson has more scorching days: 158 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 119.
- Texas has no state income tax on wages; Arizona's top rate is 2.5%.
Side by side
| San Angelo, TX | Tucson, AZ | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 100,640 | 548,371 |
| Growth since 2020 | +0.7% | +1.1% |
| People per square mile | 1,676 | 2,264 |
| Median age | 35.5 | 34.6 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25% | 31% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $65,864 | $57,073 |
| Median home value | $187,600 | $266,200 |
| Home value to income | 2.8× | 4.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,153 | $1,145 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 92.5 | 96.9 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 81.4 | 91.8 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $69,300 | $72,700 |
| Homeowners | 61% | 52% |
| Top state income tax | None | 2.5% |
| Combined sales tax | 8.2% | 8.54% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 19.2 | 21.9 |
| Work from home | 9% | 14% |
| Take public transit | 0% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 3.9% | 6.2% |
| Poverty rate | 11% | 18.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 61° / 34° | 67° / 41° |
| July high / low | 97° / 72° | 100° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 21 in | 11 in |
| Snowfall per year | 1 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 119 | 158 |
| Nights below freezing | 49 | 12 |
| Comfortable months | 4 | 4 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Low | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 77.3 | 99.1 |
| Good air days, 2025 | n/a | 34% |
| Home prices, past year | +1.8% | +1.9% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +33.4% | +39.5% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: San Angelo: March to April and October to November. Tucson: February to April and November.
Full monthly tables: San Angelo weather by month and Tucson weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $69,300 in San Angelo and $72,700 in Tucson. Moving from San Angelo to Tucson, you would need about $78,600 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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