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Housing |
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A recent report from the Yuma
County Assessor's Office stated the average sale price of a home in Yuma
increased 20 percent from the first quarter of 2004 to the 1st quarter of 2005.
The average sales price of a home in the fourth quarter of 2004 was $149,907.
The averages sales price in the first quarter of 2005 was $165,226. The housing
market in Yuma is to say the least, affordable. The Yuma area offers a wide
selection of types of housing from Mobile Homes, to Manufactured Homes, to what
we call conventional stick homes. If we include all types of homes for sale,
prices begin at $49,000. and go up from there. New homes that are 3 bedroom and
2 bath can be purchased for as little as $120,00.00.
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| ARIZONA |
2004
($000s) |
2005
($000s) |
%
Change |
| Phoenix |
155.8 |
193.8 |
24.7 |
| Tucson |
166.1 |
199.0 |
19.8 |
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| CALIFORNIA |
2004
($000s) |
2005
($000s) |
%
Change |
| Orange County (Anaheim/Santa
Ana MSA) |
572.5 |
656.9 |
14.7 |
| Los Angeles Area |
392.0 |
474.7 |
21.1 |
| Riverside/San Bernardino |
258.9 |
343.4 |
32.6 |
| Sacramento |
278.1 |
352.9 |
26.9 |
| San Diego |
483.0 |
584.1 |
20.9 |
| San Francisco Area |
600.5 |
689.2 |
14.8 |
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| NEVADA |
2004
($000s) |
2005
($000s) |
%
Change |
| Las Vegas |
224.9 |
291.0 |
29.4 |
| Reno |
227.5 |
N/A |
N/A |
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| Source: National
Association of Realtors, Quarterly Housing Affordability Index | |
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Information
Provided by National Association of Realtors as published on Bankrate.com
Click
Here to Visit The Bankrate.com Site and the Report |
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| Great
Winter Climate |
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Probably the most obvious reason
for Yuma's outstanding growth is, of course, our wonderful climate. Summers can
get a little warm, but with the low humidity and the prevalence of air
conditioning, they are far from unbearable. And as your reward for making it
through 3 months of heat, you have 9 months of beautiful temperatures. Even in
the middle of January - our coldest month - the daytime temperature averages in
the mid-60's. Yuma's wonderful winters have not gone unnoticed by our friends
from the North - our population doubles with the arrival of winter visitors,
providing a boon for area businesses. Seasonal visitors contribute approximately
$300 million annually to the Yuma economy.
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| Yuma Temperature |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Annual |
| Avg. Temperature |
56.5 |
60.7 |
64.9 |
71.4 |
79.0 |
87.6 |
93.7 |
92.7 |
86.8 |
76.2 |
64.2 |
56.4 |
74.2 |
| Avg. Max
Temperature |
68.7 |
74.4 |
78.9 |
86.3 |
94.2 |
103.0 |
107 |
105 |
100 |
90.3 |
77.4 |
68.5 |
87.9 |
| Avg. Min
Temperature |
44.2 |
46.9 |
50.8 |
56.5 |
63.8 |
72.0 |
80.7 |
80.1 |
73.2 |
62.2 |
50.9 |
44.3 |
60.5 |
Days with Max
Temp of
90 F or Higher |
0.0 |
< 0.5 |
3.0 |
12.0 |
23.0 |
29.0 |
31.0 |
31.0 |
28.0 |
18.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
175 |
Days with Min
Temp
Below Freezing |
1.0 |
< 0.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 | |
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Information
Provided by City of Yuma and the ClimateZone.com
Click Here to Visit The
City of Yuma
Click
Here to Visit The ClimateZone.com |
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| Two
Major Rivers |
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| The Colorado River and Gila River
meet at Yuma, Arizona. The Colorado has played a major role in the history of
Yuma. Years ago, Yuma was an inland port serving river boats coming up from the
Sea of Cortez in Mexico. |
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| Twenty
Lakes with Fishing and Watersports |
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Lakes near Yuma, Arizona
Fortuna
Pond, Yuma County, Arizona, 10 miles away
Laguna
Dam, Yuma County, Arizona, 13 miles away
Mittry
Lake, Yuma County, Arizona, 11 miles away
Bard Lake, Imperial County, California, 13 miles away
Haughtelin Lake, Imperial County, California, 14 miles away
Imperial
Dam, Imperial County, California, 13 miles away
Senator
Wash Reservoir, Imperial County, California, 15 miles away
Squaw
Lake, Imperial County, California, 14 miles away
Martinez
Lake, Yuma County, Arizona, 19 miles away
Ferguson Lake, Imperial County, California, 20 miles away
Clear Lake, La Paz County, Arizona, 23 miles away
Island Lake, La Paz County, Arizona, 25 miles away
Red Rock Lake, Imperial County, California, 25 miles away
Adobe Lake, La Paz County, Arizona, 28 miles away
Nortons Lake, La Paz County, Arizona, 27 miles away
Stewarts Lake, Imperial County, California, 26 miles away
Taylor Lake, Imperial County, California, 27 miles away
Cowbell Lake, La Paz County, Arizona, 33 miles away
Coyote Water, Yuma County, Arizona, 34 miles away
Draper Lake, Imperial County, California, 35 miles away
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Click Here to Visit The
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Get Your Fishing or Hunting License
Online! |
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| International
Airport with Foreign Trade Zone |
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The Yuma International Airport
has one of the longest runways in the United States able to accommodate
virtually any modern airplane flying today. The terminal facility is modern and
presently serviced by two major airlines. The Yuma International Airport is also
the site of a Foreign Trade Zone which offers numerous financial advantages to
manufacturing and/or distribution companies.
Click here to go to the
YumaNow.com Airport page explaining more of the Airport infrastructure
which is in place and ready to support the growth of Yuma. |
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| Click Here to
Visit The Yuma International Airport |
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| Fifteen
Minutes from Mexico |
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| The City of Algodones, Mexico is a
quick 15 minute drive from downtown Yuma. Restaurants and Shops offer Mexican
food and products at very low prices. The Drug Stores and Medical Offices remain
busy meeting the needs of local Yuman's and our visitors. The Town of San Luis,
Mexico which has a population of over 50,000 is a 30 minute drive from the City
of Yuma and is a very popular gateway to the towns on the Sea of Cortez. An hour
drive from San Luis and you arrive in El Golfo which is a small fishing village
on the Sea of Cortez that offers over 40 miles of pristine beach that you can
drive on and explore. Don't go to El Golfo without bringing back at least a few
dozen of their clams which you will find ridiculously inexpensive and absolutely
delicious. |
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| Between
Phoenix and San Diego |
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| Anyone driving from Phoenix to San
Diego or in the opposite direction, knows Yuma is just about exactly between the
two cities on Interstate 8. The quickest route between San Diego and Phoenix is
by driving through Yuma. |
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| Land
Available for Development |
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| One trip to Yuma and it will be
obvious to you how much land is available for development. Prime commercial
lots and acreage are becoming more difficult to locate and at the present time,
key commercial land locations are still availble to purchase for development or
investment purposes. |
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| Inexpensive
Labor Force |
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| The Yuma work force wages have
historically been below Phoenix and represent a large economic advantage to
companies relocating to the Greater Yuma area. If a company needs highly skilled
technical employees, it is very easy to recruit applicants from the nearby major
metropolitan areas of Phoenix and San Diego. The low cost of housing combined
with the quality of life Yuma offers, are strong recruiting incentives which
will assist you in your recruiting efforts. Affordable housing does not exist in
the San Diego market and Phoenix has experienced an increase in home prices
which make homes in Phoenix much more difficult to afford for the average
worker. Yuma solves the problem with low housing costs and will be a key factor
in your successful recruiting efforts. |
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| An
Abundance of Water and Power |
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| Yuma's access to the Colorado River
is a great asset to this desert community. Yuma has perpetual rights to the
water derived from the Colorado River, and uses only about 50% of its
allocation. This abundant, inexpensive water supply is much coveted by the water
poor areas of Las Vegas, NV, and California.
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