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Anthem is a small city of 22,584 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 19 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 105°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $570k and rent runs about $3k a month.
22,584people
$570kTypical home
$2,548/moRent
105° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 22,584
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,853 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 19 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $570k (≈$3,594/mo)
- Median rent $2,548/mo
- Median household income $121k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 105°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (205 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 84 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 31% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 51% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to PHX airport
- 29 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 95% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,775 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 109 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,256 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 136 bars within 25 mi
- 477 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 8 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 7 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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