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Country around Chambers is a rural area of about 836 people in Apache County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 114 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 178 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 48°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $50k and rent runs about $930 a month.
836people
$50kTypical home
$930/moRent
91° / 48°Summer / winter
2"Snow
302Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 836 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 114 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 55 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $50k (≈$315/mo)
- Median rent $930/mo
- Median household income $21k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 48°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 302 sunny days a year (158 totally clear)
- 63 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 8 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 48
- 23% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 36 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to GUP airport
- 170 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 56 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 53% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,880 ft
- 339 mi to the ocean
- 152 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 81 mi to the nearest ski area
- 29 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 49 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 13% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 54 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 115 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 46 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