Living in Dewey-Humboldt, AZ
Dewey-Humboldt is a small town of 4,501 people in Yavapai County, Arizona. It's about 7 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 66 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $427k and rent runs about $1k a month.
4,501people
$427kTypical home
$1,340/moRent
92° / 55°Summer / winter
7"Snow
317Sunny days
62Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 4,501
- Part of a metro area
- About 239 people per sq mi
- 66 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 7 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $427k (≈$2,692/mo)
- Median rent $1,340/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 55°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
- 62 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 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 53
- 21% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to PRC airport
- 76 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 58 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,639 ft
- 221 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 12 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 152 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 21 bars within 25 mi
- 37 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 38% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 13 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