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New River is a small city of 18,240 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 21 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 103°F and winter highs 65°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $641k and rent runs about $2k a month.
18,240people
$641kTypical home
$1,948/moRent
103° / 65°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
38Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 18,240
- Part of a metro area
- About 325 people per sq mi
- 21 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 21 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $641k (≈$4,040/mo)
- Median rent $1,948/mo
- Median household income $134k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 103°F
- Winter highs around 65°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (205 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 38 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 77 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (430 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 51
- 27% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to PHX airport
- 31 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 91% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2003
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,064 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 30 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 95 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 889 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 70 bars within 25 mi
- 334 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 23% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 15 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