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Keams Canyon is a tiny town of 379 people in Navajo County, Arizona. It's about 91 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 189 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 4 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $158k and rent runs about $757 a month.
379people
$158kTypical home
$757/moRent
89° / 44°Summer / winter
4"Snow
307Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 379
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 23 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 91 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 85 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $158k (≈$998/mo)
- Median rent $757/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 307 sunny days a year (161 totally clear)
- 58 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- 4" of snow a year
- 2 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (207 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (829 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 26% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 82 mi to GUP airport
- 194 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 62 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,418 ft
- 358 mi to the ocean
- 97 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 91 mi to the nearest ski area
- 48 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 20 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 2% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 19 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 40 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 94 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 92 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 62 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
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.