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Country around Vernon is a rural area of about 1,185 people in Navajo County, Arizona, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 127 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 145 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 46°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $224k and rent runs about $858 a month.
1,185people
$224kTypical home
$858/moRent
83° / 46°Summer / winter
56"Snow
301Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,185 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 127 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $224k (≈$1,410/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $83k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 46°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (829 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 26% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to SOW airport
- 144 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,910 ft
- 289 mi to the ocean
- 157 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 19 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 98 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 62 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.