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Jerome is a tiny town of 231 people in Yavapai County, Arizona. It's about 16 miles from Prescott Valley, AZ and 81 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 6 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $387k and rent runs about $1k a month.
231people
$387kTypical home
$1,154/moRent
92° / 51°Summer / winter
6"Snow
317Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 231
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 294 people per sq mi
- 81 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 16 mi to Prescott Valley, AZ
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $387k (≈$2,439/mo)
- Median rent $1,154/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 317 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 48 cloudy days a year
- 19 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 6" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 5 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (270 per 100k)
- Low property crime (906 per 100k)
People
- Median age 56
- 14% of households have kids
- 35% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to PRC airport
- 91 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,682 ft
- 239 mi to the ocean
- 114 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 184 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 13 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 17 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.