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Maricopa is a mid-size city of 67,163 people in Pinal County, Arizona. It's about 37 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 109°F and winter highs 69°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $377k and rent runs about $2k a month.
67,163people
$377kTypical home
$1,998/moRent
109° / 69°Summer / winter
0"Snow
318Sunny days
32Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 67,163
- Part of a metro area
- About 1,581 people per sq mi
- 37 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 37 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $377k (≈$2,379/mo)
- Median rent $1,998/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 109°F
- Winter highs around 69°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 318 sunny days a year (196 totally clear)
- 47 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 32 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 122 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (242 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (789 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 40% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to AZA airport
- 27 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 3 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 98% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2007
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,184 ft
- 141 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 35 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 668 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 46 bars within 25 mi
- 342 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 45% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 21 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pinal County: R+22 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk