Apartments for rent in Yuma, AZ

Yuma, Arizona is a small city with approximately 95,000 residents. Young adults (15-24) should feel right at home, as they make up an above-average percentage of the community. Overall, the city's population, at an average age of just under 36, skews younger than most cities in Arizona. Renters tend to be in the minority in the area, and 59% of residents own their homes. Renting remains an affordable option, though, as the city boasts a relatively low average rent of $888/month. Over the course of a year, renters in Yuma will save around $1,900 compared to the state average.

With an average commute time of about 18 minutes, shorter than most cities in the state, Yuma residents have found that it isn't overly time-consuming to travel to work. Driving is the most common mode of getting to work, opted for by 37% of residents, while public transit isn't extensively used. Few commuters walk to work.

Among residents older than 25 in Yuma, 6% have a Bachelor's degree and 3% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree. Many Yuma residents work in one of two industries: retail and healthcare. Combined, these industries make up 11% of the workforce in the city. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 6% of the city's population works in sales, which ranks as the top field in the city. Yuma workers take home an average annual income of around $58K, less than their peers elsewhere in Arizona. Yuma's average income also falls below the national average ($73,345).