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Flagstaff is a mid-size city of 76,445 people in Coconino County, Arizona. It's part of the Flagstaff, AZ area. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 77 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $553k and rent runs about $2k a month.
76,445people
$553kTypical home
$1,645/moRent
83° / 44°Summer / winter
77"Snow
313Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 76,445
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,158 people per sq mi
- 115 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- In the Flagstaff, AZ area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $553k (≈$3,487/mo)
- Median rent $1,645/mo
- Median household income $72k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 313 sunny days a year (170 totally clear)
- 52 cloudy days a year
- 18 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 25% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 52% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 29% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to FLG airport
- 123 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 2 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 52% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,844 ft
- 279 mi to the ocean
- 121 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 29 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 28 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 2 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coconino County: D+20 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk