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32.59° N · 114.66° W · GEOID 0458870

Rancho Mesa Verde

Yuma County, Arizona · part of the Yuma, AZ metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Rancho Mesa Verde is home to 759 people. Median household income is $28,186 a year and median rent is $993 a month, 42.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $186,100, about 6.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$993
27% below the median place
Median household income
$28,186
65% below the median place
Median home value
$186,100
42% below the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Rancho Mesa Verde

  • 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places.
  • 100% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a higher share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 82 Arizona places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 86 Arizona places.
  • The median household earns $28,186 a year, less than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places.
01

Moving to Rancho Mesa Verde

Yuma County gains about 1.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in9,323
Moved out9,058
Net+265

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Arizona, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArizonaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Yuma County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Yuma County report $54,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,400.
Income you would need
$39,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $993 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,334 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $186,100.
Getting to work
21 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Lamont, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$54,573
23% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureRancho Mesa VerdeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure1.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$54,57323% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$54,44823% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Rancho Mesa Verde42.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$39,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
42.3%
107% above the median place
Home price to income
6.6x
74% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
43%
well over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$16,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Renters paying 30%+1
100.0%
98% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$759
77% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureRancho Mesa VerdeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$99327% below
Rent to income142.3%107% above
Property tax rate10.4%55% below
Home price to income16.6x74% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure92.78% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,24423% below
HUD area median income4County figure$79,30026% below
Property tax paid (median)1$75977% below
Median home value1$186,10042% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure1.6%49% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure58.2%13% above
Homeownership1County figure71.0%7% above
Renters paying 30%+1100.0%98% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,33429% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119840% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Commutes by transit0.0% −100%
Median household income$28,186 −65%
Income per person$15,360 −62%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureRancho Mesa VerdeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$28,18665% below
Income per person1$15,36062% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$56,79414% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.4%46% above
Jobs6County figure71,26553% below
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute1County figure21 min14% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 0.0%, below the median place (median 32.1%).

Bachelor's or higher1
0.0%
below the median place (median 32.1%)
High school or higher1
50.6%
45% below the median place
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size3.3 +32%
Born abroad32.0% 3.6×
Median age34.1 −13%
All 8 people measures
MeasureRancho Mesa VerdeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17596646th largest
Median age134.113% below
Bachelor's or higher10.0%below (median 32.1%)
High school or higher150.6%45% below
Household size13.332% above
Born abroad132.0%263% above
No health insurance1County figure14.0%119% above
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Rancho Mesa Verde

56 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.0 −28%
Shops21.7 −28%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.6 −61%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.3 −29%
Child care centers1.5 −35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.6
61% below the median place
Shops per 10k8
21.7
28% below the median place
Students per teacher10
21.6
40% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureRancho Mesa VerdeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure86above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure38,800above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure21.640% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.028% below
Shops per 10k8County figure21.728% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.661% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure14.329% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.535% below
National Register listings9County figure56331% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Annual precipitation is 4.6 in, 89% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Rancho Mesa Verde. Larger places are fetched first.

Annual precipitation11
4.6 in
89% below the median place
July average high11
106°F
22% above the median place
Average temperature11
73°F
33% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureRancho Mesa VerdeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure106°F22% above
January average low11County figure42°F67% above
Average temperature11County figure73°F33% above
Annual precipitation11County figure4.6 in89% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure92.60% above
Hurricane risk12County figure22.768% below
Tornado risk12County figure14.083% below
Wildfire risk12County figure59.23% below
Heat wave risk12County figure96.77% above
Median air quality index13County figure4812% above
Good air days13County figure54.0%21% below
08

Rancho Mesa Verde in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$28,186 (2021)$39,000$31,500 to $47,500+3.6%
Median home value$186,100 (2024)$297,000$215,000 to $409,000+8.1%

The median home would be worth 7.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 6.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Rancho Mesa Verde

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Lamont, CA$991$37,217Compare
Beecher, MI$906$37,515Compare
Benton Harbor, MI$851$31,117Compare
Sansom Park, TX$1,166$42,257Compare
Sansom Park, TXBenton Harbor, MIBeecher, MILamont, CARancho Mesa Verde, AZRancho Mesa VerdeLamontBeecherBenton HarborSansom ParkLamontBeecherBenton HarborSansom Park

Common questions

Is Rancho Mesa Verde a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of the 2,473 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Rancho Mesa Verde expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 42.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $186,100.

What salary do you need to live in Rancho Mesa Verde?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $39,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Rancho Mesa Verde?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Lamont, CA, Beecher, MI, Benton Harbor, MI and Sansom Park, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Rancho Mesa Verde with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Rancho Mesa Verde itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/rancho-mesa-verde-arizona

Citytistics. “Rancho Mesa Verde, Arizona.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/rancho-mesa-verde-arizona/

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