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Living in Miami, AZ

Miami is a small town of 1,405 people in Gila County, Arizona. It's about 71 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 99°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $78k and rent runs about $954 a month.

1,405people
$78kTypical home
$954/moRent
99° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
310Sunny days
51Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 1,405
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,577 people per sq mi
  • 71 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • 71 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $78k (≈$492/mo)
  • Median rent $954/mo
  • Median household income $51k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 15.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 99°F
  • Winter highs around 62°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
  • 310 sunny days a year (187 totally clear)
  • 55 cloudy days a year
  • 21 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 51 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 38 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • About average violent crime (310 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,009 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 39
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 25% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 7% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 46 mi to AZA airport
  • 65 mi to PHX (major hub)
  • 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 79% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1951
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 3,425 ft
  • 199 mi to the ocean
  • 194 mi to a big lake
  • 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 66 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 2 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

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

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 17% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 23 mi to the nearest vet
  • 5 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 7 congregations per 10k people
  • 45 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Gila County: R+38 in 2024
  • Arizona: R+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • 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.

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