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McNary is a tiny town of 919 people in Apache County, Arizona. It's about 126 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 133 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 66 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $66k and rent runs about $523 a month.
919people
$66kTypical home
$523/moRent
80° / 45°Summer / winter
66"Snow
301Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 919
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 162 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 126 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $66k (≈$419/mo)
- Median rent $523/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 15.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- 66" of snow a year
- 19 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 27
- 53% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to SOW airport
- 132 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 61% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 7,366 ft
- 275 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 4 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 18 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 87 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Apache County: D+19 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Very 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.