Yuma
6.0
High score (8-10)
Yuma has Marine Corps Air Station Yuma — one of the busiest air stations in the US — which puts a significant young military demographic in the bars and restaurants along 4th Avenue. The city also hosts the majority of Arizona's winter snowbird influx from November through March, which temporarily doubles the population with Canadians and northern US retirees who are in vacation mode. If you're there in winter and operating near the MCAS demographic, the numbers work better than the city's size would suggest.
Mid score (6-8)
Yuma's social scene is genuinely seasonal — summer temps regularly hit 115°F and the interesting population evacuates. From November through April you get the snowbird influx and the military demographic running simultaneously, which creates more density and social activity than the permanent population of 100,000 would generate alone. The 4th Avenue corridor has bars and restaurants worth using. Summer is a write-off unless you specifically enjoy extreme heat and a very quiet town.
Lower score (below 6) · Your profile
Yuma in summer (June through September) is one of the hottest inhabited places in North America — 115°F days are normal, and the social scene contracts to almost nothing as mobile residents leave and everyone else stays inside. The permanent non-military population is heavily agricultural and lower-income. Outside the military demographic and the winter snowbird season, the dating market is thin and the infrastructure for meeting people is limited to a small number of bars on 4th Avenue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Yuma, Arizona?
$104k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Yuma, Arizona?
Women marry at 30
How common is a college degree in Yuma, Arizona?
43% men have degree
What's the average male height in Yuma, Arizona?
177 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Yuma, Arizona?
Local women avg 30.1