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Living in Dolan Springs, AZ

Dolan Springs is a small town of 1,341 people in Mohave County, Arizona. It's about 71 miles from Las Vegas, NV. Summer highs average 101°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $206k and rent runs about $1k a month.

1,341people
$206kTypical home
$1,091/moRent
101° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
324Sunny days
33Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,341
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 23 people per sq mi
  • 71 mi to Las Vegas, NV
  • 71 mi to Las Vegas, NV
  • 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $206k (≈$1,299/mo)
  • Median rent $1,091/mo
  • Median household income $26k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 24.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 101°F
  • Winter highs around 55°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
  • 324 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
  • 41 cloudy days a year
  • 19 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 33 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 90 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (268 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,699 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 68
  • 11% of households have kids
  • 47% are 65 or older
  • 11% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 57 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 41 mi to BLD airport
  • 59 mi to LAS (major hub)
  • 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 55% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1989
  • 95% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 3,399 ft
  • 241 mi to the ocean
  • 20 mi to a big lake
  • 30 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 92 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 12 mi to the nearest campground
  • No golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 14 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • No museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 51 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 28% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • 28 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 38 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 27 mi to the nearest vet
  • 25 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 46 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Mohave County: R+56 in 2024
  • Arizona: R+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate 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.

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