Living in Aguila, AZ
Aguila is a tiny town of 284 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 67 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 67 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 101°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $438k and rent runs about $2k a month.
284people
$438kTypical home
$1,708/moRent
101° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
332Sunny days
20Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 284
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 174 people per sq mi
- 67 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 67 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 45 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $438k (≈$2,764/mo)
- Median rent $1,708/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 101°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 332 sunny days a year (223 totally clear)
- 33 cloudy days a year
- 15 of 90 winter days are gray
- 20 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 68 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 27
- 44% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 65 mi to PRC airport
- 75 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,165 ft
- 164 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maricopa County: R+4 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.