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Gila Crossing is a tiny town of 830 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 21 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 107°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $374k and rent runs about $2k a month.
830people
$374kTypical home
$1,708/moRent
107° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
24Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 830
- Part of a metro area
- About 954 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 21 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $374k (≈$2,359/mo)
- Median rent $1,708/mo
- Median household income $60k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 14.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 107°F
- Winter highs around 67°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (205 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 24 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 114 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 32
- 46% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to PHX airport
- 14 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2004
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,037 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 130 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 88 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,832 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 252 bars within 25 mi
- 787 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 47 museums within 25 mi
- 23 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 13 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Maricopa County: R+4 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.