Catalina, Arizona

Community in Pima County · population 7,551 (2020 Census)

Median home: $276,200
Household income: $78,207
Jan low / Jul high: 31° / 100°
Snow a year: 4 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 57.3

Catalina is a community of 7,551 people in Pima County, Arizona. The median home is worth $276,200, above the typical Arizona town ($248,600). It ranks hipper than 79% of Arizona towns, more walkable than 72% of Arizona towns.

Catalina in our rankings:

#19 in The 25 Most Walkable Small Towns in Arizona

How Catalina ranks

Percentile among Arizona towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Arizona towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Catalina is worth $276,200, above the typical Arizona town ($248,600). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $78,207, which is more affordable than 62% of Arizona towns. Median rent is $1,326 a month. 90.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Arizona towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Catalina	Typical Arizona town
Median home value	$276,200	$248,600
Median rent	$1,326	$1,050
Median household income	$78,207	$60,835
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	4.0×
Homeownership	90.2%	78.6%
Median year built	1995	1990
Seasonal / vacation homes	2.0%	—

Who lives in Catalina

People	Catalina	Typical Arizona town
Median age	57.3	42.5
Age 65 and over	38.2%	21.8%
Under 18	12.3%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.5%	18.1%
Below the poverty line	8.3%	13.8%
Veterans	11.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	6.1%	—
Work from home	12.4%	10.2%
Average commute	32.2 min	24.7 min
Homes with broadband	92.2%	88.0%

Weather in Catalina

July highs average 99.7°F and January lows 30.6°F. About 13.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 3.9 inches of snow (typical Arizona town: 0.2 in). Expect about 157 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 67 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Catalina Sp station (5.0 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Catalina since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 13 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 10, 2018.

Severe weather in Pima County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Pima County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 730 deaths recorded.

Pima County has been included in 15 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 11, 2020	Fire	FM-5312: Big Horn Fire
April 4, 2020	Biological	DR-4524: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020	Biological	EM-3442: Covid-19
September 7, 2006	Severe Storm	DR-1660: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 12, 2005	Hurricane	EM-3241: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation

Jobs and pay in Pima County

Pima County had 386,312 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $61,936 a year. Unemployment was 3.8% in 2023; in Catalina itself the ACS puts it at 3.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Catalina

1 public school with 650 students, about 14.4 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Coronado K-8 School	PK-8	650	14.4

Towns near Catalina

Saddlebrooke, AZ
5.2 mi · 12,574 people · home $498,700
Oro Valley, AZ
6.3 mi · 47,070 people · home $475,700
Oracle, AZ
10.9 mi · 3,051 people · home $239,900
Casas Adobes, AZ
11.8 mi · 70,973 people · home $343,400
Catalina Foothills, AZ
12.7 mi · 52,401 people · home $652,000
Marana, AZ
13.8 mi · 51,908 people · home $413,800
Flowing Wells, AZ
14.7 mi · 15,657 people · home $41,100
San Manuel, AZ
17.3 mi · 3,114 people · home $119,800

Catalina questions

Is Catalina, Arizona a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Catalina scores better for retirees than 60% of Arizona towns and quieter than 55%. 38.2% of residents are 65 or older (median age 57.3).

How much does a house cost in Catalina?

The median owner-occupied home in Catalina is valued at $276,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $78,207, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $1,326 a month.

What is the weather like in Catalina?

July highs average 99.7°F and January lows 30.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 13.2 inches of precipitation a year and 3.9 inches of snow.

Does Catalina get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Catalina in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Catalina's Census boundary (GEOID 0411160). Comparisons use the median of Arizona towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.