Living in Hondah, AZ
Hondah is a tiny town of 697 people in Navajo County, Arizona. It's about 122 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 129 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $858 a month.
697people
$94kTypical home
$858/moRent
82° / 45°Summer / winter
68"Snow
301Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 697
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 57 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 122 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$590/mo)
- Median rent $858/mo
- Median household income $115k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 45°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
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 68" of snow a year
- 19 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 26
- 66% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to SOW airport
- 127 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1995
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,116 ft
- 271 mi to the ocean
- 165 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 88 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 52 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.