Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Great Things Come with Southern Arizona’s Smallest County

Santa Cruz County serves as the gateway to North America's most important port of entry, Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. Santa Cruz County is the smallest and one of Arizona's most diverse and interesting destinations, offering an eclectic blend of history, culture, art, recreation, shopping, cuisine and entertainment in a beautiful and relaxing setting. Discover Santa Cruz County's artist colony of Tubac to the historic national monuments at Tumacacori, to the twin border towns of Nogales, Arizona and Mexico, to the mountain and birding town of Patagonia, and Arizona's wine country in Sonoita & Elgin. A journey though Santa Cruz County will intrigue, stimulate and satisfy the senses!


  • Community Profile

    A close look at the area and what it has to offer.

  • Community Lifestyle

    Our quality and customs of living in Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

  • Schools & Districts

    Learn more about the schools in Santa Cruz County and Arizona.

  • Local Weather

    Find out the current weather conditions for Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

  • Community Safety

    Safety tips to protect our communities and crime statistics.

  • Cost Of Living

    Costs of living place a vital role in our lives. Learn if our area is suitable for your lifestyle.

  • Employment Opportunities

    Classified ads for jobs within Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

  • Health Services

    Human Services located within Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

  • Santa Cruz Sustainability

    We are blessed with a wonderful place to live yet limits to retaining our County. We need clean air, water and land.

  • Community Events

    Retrieve calendar of events for communities in Santa Cruz County and Southern Arizona.

  • Community Photo Gallery

    Community photographs taken around Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

  • Community Videos

    View community videos pertaining to local interviews from municipal and county officials.

  • Local Facebook Fan Pages

    Join Facebook Fan pages from our Santa Cruz County, AZ community.

  • Border ECO

    Border Eco is a magazine for Santa Cruz County, which includes a variety of products all wrapped into one simple marketing solution. Website, E-Newsletter, E-magazine, and a high gloss print edition that is distributed around the county, monthly.

  • Planet Nogales

    A forum for input to discussions regarding existing and proposed national and international policies that affect the border region, from the perspectives of those who live here.

  • Community Headline News

    Real simple syndication (RSS) news feeds for Southern Arizona.

  • Santa Cruz County Maps

    Maps of the Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

  • Santa Cruz Heritage

    Explore our cultural traditions, historic places, and natural treasures of the Santa Cruz Valley.

  • Santa Cruz History

    Santa Cruz County borders Mexico and its the gateway to North America's most important port of entry.

  • Arizona State Facts

    Get the state's facts, from population, motto, name of origin, and lots more.

  • Chambers of Commerce

    Links to all our Santa Cruz County, Arizona Chambers of Commerce.

  • Sonoran Cuisine

    Explore the recipes that make up Sonoran cuisine.

  • Points of Interest

    Arizona's smallest county is well known as a birders' hot spot with lush riparian areas.

  • Arizona Calendar of Events

    Calendar of events links to several Arizona destinations, state fairs, garden shows and sporting activities.

  • Travel & Tourism

    Travel links on how to get to AZ, where to stay, and how to move around our great state.

  • Santa Cruz Local Info

    Explore Santa Cruz Local area service by use Google mapping.


If you are considering relocating to Southern Arizona and are in search for an outdoorsy and leisure environment, I invite you to explore our communities in the Santa Cruz County area. Our housing market and cost of living are very affordable compared to other communties in Arizona and nation wide. So, if you are worn-out of the hussel and bussel of a big city life this area will be sure to please you. We are located about 45 miles south of Tucson which makes a great day trip to do some extra shopping and grab a bite!

 

So Come and Explore Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Where so many of us are Proud to call Home!