Living in Country around Aguila, AZ
Country around Aguila is a rural area of about 458 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 100°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $472k and rent runs about $2k a month.
458people
$472kTypical home
$1,708/moRent
100° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
332Sunny days
21Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 458 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 68 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 68 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 44 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $472k (≈$2,977/mo)
- Median rent $1,708/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 100°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
- 21 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 72 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 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to PRC airport
- 76 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1998
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,343 ft
- 156 mi to the ocean
- 58 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 51 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- No 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
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 52 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.