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Clarkdale is a small town of 4,758 people in Yavapai County, Arizona. It's about 18 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 81 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 3 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $374k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,758people
$374kTypical home
$1,321/moRent
99° / 58°Summer / winter
3"Snow
317Sunny days
57Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,758
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 468 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 18 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $374k (≈$2,356/mo)
- Median rent $1,321/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 99°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 57 days a year with rain or snow
- 3" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 33 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (122 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (371 per 100k)
People
- Median age 60
- 14% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to PRC airport
- 91 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 39 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,616 ft
- 240 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 196 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 42% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yavapai County: R+34 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.