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Country around Saint Johns is a rural area of about 3,909 people in Apache County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 138 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 175 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $194k and rent runs about $647 a month.
3,909people
$194kTypical home
$647/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
7"Snow
301Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 3,909 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 175 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 138 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 48 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $194k (≈$1,223/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $131k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 29
- 60% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to SOW airport
- 155 mi to ABQ (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 5,781 ft
- 322 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 33 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 30 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 124 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 44 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.