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Country around Black Canyon City is a rural area of about 2,181 people in Yavapai County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 38 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 98°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,181people
$289kTypical home
$1,351/moRent
98° / 61°Summer / winter
1"Snow
317Sunny days
49Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,181 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 38 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 37 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,819/mo)
- Median rent $1,351/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 98°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 49 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 49 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (281 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 9% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to PRC airport
- 47 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 74 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 53% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,724 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 116 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 45 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 19 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 73 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 31 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 26 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 32 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
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.