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Country around Second Mesa is a rural area of about 1,916 people in Navajo County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 178 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 17 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $77k and rent runs about $858 a month.
1,916people
$77kTypical home
$858/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
17"Snow
307Sunny days
45Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,916 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 17 people per sq mi
- 178 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 75 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 75 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $77k (≈$486/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 26.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 39°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 45 days a year with rain or snow
- 17" of snow a year
- 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (829 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 29
- 47% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 6% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 79 mi to FLG airport
- 184 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 46% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,359 ft
- 348 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 51 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 45 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 11% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 44 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 76 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 55 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Navajo County: R+17 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.