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Living in Litchfield Park, AZ

Litchfield Park is a big small town of 6,916 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 16 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 107°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $577k and rent runs about $2k a month.

6,916people
$577kTypical home
$1,922/moRent
107° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
33Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,916
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 2,109 people per sq mi
  • 16 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • 16 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $577k (≈$3,639/mo)
  • Median rent $1,922/mo
  • Median household income $126k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 4.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 107°F
  • Winter highs around 66°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
  • 33 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 112 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (334 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,279 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 45
  • 33% of households have kids
  • 20% are 65 or older
  • 44% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 29 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 21 mi to PHX airport
  • 21 mi to PHX (major hub)
  • 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 2003
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 1,050 ft
  • 157 mi to the ocean
  • 112 mi to a big lake
  • 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 5 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 10 mi to the nearest campground
  • 99 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 1,389 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 192 bars within 25 mi
  • 584 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 21 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 33 museums within 25 mi
  • 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 42% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 4 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

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