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San Luis, Arizona

Introduction to San Luis, Arizona

San Luis, Arizona, in Yuma county, is 18 miles SW of Yuma, Arizona and 139 miles E of San Diego, California. The city is in the Yuma metropolitan area. There are 15,322 residents in San Luis.

San Luis History

The city of San Luis was established in 1930, the same year that a border crossing station was established in the area. This was constructed mainly to serve as a U.S. port of entry into Mexico. San Luis now comprises an important agricultural, industrial and commercial area.

San Luis and nearby Attractions

  • Yuma Crossing State Historic Park
  • Fort Yuma
  • Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park
  • Friendship Park

Things To Do In San Luis

While in San Luis, one can visit the Quechan Tribal Museum, Fort Yuma and the Sanguinettie House Museum & Garden. The Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park is the site where over 3,000 inmates once lived in rock and adobe cells. Friendship Park, in the city of San Luis, offers popular recreational facilities for both adults and children.

San Luis Transportation

Yuma International Airport is the nearest major airport.

San Luis Higher Education

Opportunities for higher education are provided by Arizona Western College and the Imperial Valley College.

High Points

San Luis strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arizona):

CategoryTrophy
Public Transportation Use
(vs. State)
Top 1%trophySan Luis Public Transportation Use
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)
Top 6%San Luis Racial Diversity
Affordability of Rents
(vs. Peers)
Top 10%San Luis Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%San Luis Affordability of Property Taxes

Comparative Profile of San Luis, AZ

Comparing San Luis to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arizona (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Male Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity1010
Children Under 5 Years Old109
Age of the Population11
Female Share of the Population11
Senior Citizens11
Well-Paid Single Men11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Average Household Size1010
Portion of People Married1010

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Above Poverty11
Median Family Income11
People in Middle Class or Better11
College Educated Adults11

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Public Transportation Use1010
Walking and Biking to Work86
Working at Home21
Short Commute Times11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Housing Recently Built1010
Affordability of Rents109
Seasonal and Vacation Housing94
Affordability of Property Taxes95
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals56
People Living Alone11
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