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Country around Skull Valley is a rural area of about 542 people in Yavapai County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 25 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 79 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $675k and rent runs about $1k a month.
542people
$675kTypical home
$1,134/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
5"Snow
317Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 542 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 79 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 25 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $675k (≈$4,253/mo)
- Median rent $1,134/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 5" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year 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
- 16% of households have kids
- 38% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to PRC airport
- 90 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 78% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 4,879 ft
- 213 mi to the ocean
- 77 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 73 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 115 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 17 bars within 25 mi
- 35 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 43 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 18 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.