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Oak Creek Canyon is a tiny town of 356 people in Coconino County, Arizona. It's about 18 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 97 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 78 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $429k and rent runs about $1k a month.
356people
$429kTypical home
$1,309/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
78"Snow
313Sunny days
63Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 356
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 18 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $429k (≈$2,707/mo)
- Median rent $1,309/mo
- Median household income $39k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 313 sunny days a year (192 totally clear)
- 52 cloudy days a year
- 20 of 90 winter days are gray
- 63 days a year with rain or snow
- 78" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 68
- 18% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 17 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to FLG airport
- 106 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,381 ft
- 261 mi to the ocean
- 122 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 99 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 34 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 37% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 23 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 8 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Coconino County: D+20 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate 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.