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Country around Fort Mcdowell is a rural area of about 1,261 people in Maricopa County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 36 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 101°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $411k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,261people
$411kTypical home
$1,152/moRent
101° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
318Sunny days
38Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,261 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 36 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $411k (≈$2,592/mo)
- Median rent $1,152/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 101°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 318 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 47 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 38 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 100 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 31
- 41% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to AZA airport
- 35 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,671 ft
- 195 mi to the ocean
- 154 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 54 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 67 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 358 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 130 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 20 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.