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Living in Kingman, AZ

Kingman is a small city of 34,375 people in Mohave County, Arizona. It's about 52 miles from Lake Havasu City, AZ and 99 miles from Las Vegas, NV, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 57°F, with about 5 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $268k and rent runs about $1k a month.

34,375people
$268kTypical home
$1,058/moRent
99° / 57°Summer / winter
5"Snow
324Sunny days
40Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small city of 34,375
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 916 people per sq mi
  • 99 mi to Las Vegas, NV
  • 52 mi to Lake Havasu City, AZ
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $268k (≈$1,688/mo)
  • Median rent $1,058/mo
  • Median household income $62k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 7.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 99°F
  • Winter highs around 57°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
  • 324 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
  • 41 cloudy days a year
  • 19 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 40 days a year with rain or snow
  • 5" of snow a year
  • 1 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 37 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Breezy

Safety

  • Low violent crime (238 per 100k)
  • Above-average property crime (3,265 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 43
  • 28% of households have kids
  • 26% are 65 or older
  • 20% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 19 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 49 mi to HII airport
  • 88 mi to LAS (major hub)
  • 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 78% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1995
  • 90% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 3,478 ft
  • 232 mi to the ocean
  • 34 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 120 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 2 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 3 bars within 25 mi
  • 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 5 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 43 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 35% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 91 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 3 mi to the nearest vet
  • Dog park in town
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 54 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Mohave County: R+56 in 2024
  • Arizona: R+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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