Bouse, Arizona
Among the top 1% of US places for weather.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade B, better than 53% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade A+, better than 100% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade D, better than 14% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 17% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 10% of US places
- top 1% for sunny days
- top 3% for summer humidity
- bottom 6% for park & nature access
Bouse is a small community in Arizona with about 1,026 residents. It grades A+ for weather and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include sunny days, summer humidity, and annual snowfall. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and park & nature access.
- The median home value in Bouse is $135k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Bouse is $39k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Bouse has a violent crime rate of 1284/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Bouse average around 96°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Sweltering, dry summers · Cool winters · Dry
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Precipitation 0.7 in0.3 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$39k11th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$48kbetter than 40% of US places
Home Value$135k39th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$532better than 36% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.64%better than 78% of US places
Income Tax2.50%better than 82% of US places
Sales Tax8.38%better than 32% of US places
Estimated total tax burden7.45%better than 83% of US places
Unemployment3.9%better than 49% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)56°F95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)96°F100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation5.7 in0th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall0.0 inbetter than 94% of US places
Sunny Days338 daysbetter than 100% of US places
Summer Humidity44°Fbetter than 97% of US places
Comfortable Days95 daysbetter than 79% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk91.2better than 8% of US places
Air Quality46 AQIbetter than 50% of US places
School Quality66.9better than 62% of US places
Violent Crime1284/100kbetter than 24% of US places
Property Crime1907/100kbetter than 22% of US places
Community
Population1,02651st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age75.5100th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.0928th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.2384th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3965th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)95.1%78th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)0.0%13th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)4.9%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.5/20better than 26% of US places
Airport Distance118 mibetter than 29% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access78.2%better than 26% of US places
Amenities Nearby48.73better than 39% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 6% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Bouse an affordable place to live?
- Bouse is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $48k, better than 40% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Bouse safe?
- Bouse is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1284/100k (better than 24%). Property crime is 1907/100k.
- What is the weather like in Bouse?
- Bouse averages 96°F in July and 56°F in January, with 5.7 in of annual precipitation and about 338 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Bouse?
- Public-school quality in Bouse is above average, scoring better than 62% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.