Living in Country around Arlington, AZ
Country around Arlington is a rural area of about 476 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 53 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 104°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $354k and rent runs about $2k a month.
476people
$354kTypical home
$1,708/moRent
104° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
21Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 476 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 53 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 53 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $354k (≈$2,234/mo)
- Median rent $1,708/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 104°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (205 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 21 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 124 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 44
- 23% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 54 mi to PHX airport
- 54 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,755 ft
- 122 mi to the ocean
- 105 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 38 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 35 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 30 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 35 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.