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Country around Alpine is a rural area of about 613 people in Apache County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 153 miles from Tucson, AZ. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $352k and rent runs about $967 a month.
613people
$352kTypical home
$967/moRent
78° / 45°Summer / winter
44"Snow
306Sunny days
73Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 613 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 6 people per sq mi
- 153 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 153 mi to Tucson, AZ
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $352k (≈$2,220/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 306 sunny days a year (172 totally clear)
- 59 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 73 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 30 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 70
- 18% of households have kids
- 47% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 55 mi to SOW airport
- 158 mi to TUS (major hub)
- 108 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 8,193 ft
- 293 mi to the ocean
- 119 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 48 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 9% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 78 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Apache County: D+19 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk