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Phoenix is a big city of 1,642,323 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's part of the Phoenix, AZ area. Summer highs average 105°F and winter highs 66°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $421k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,642,323people
$421kTypical home
$1,582/moRent
105° / 66°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
35Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 1,642,323
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,169 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Phoenix, AZ area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $421k (≈$2,653/mo)
- Median rent $1,582/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 105°F
- Winter highs around 66°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 326 sunny days a year (205 totally clear)
- 39 cloudy days a year
- 17 of 90 winter days are gray
- 35 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 96 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (694 per 100k)
- About average property crime (2,029 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to PHX airport
- 11 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,237 ft
- 170 mi to the ocean
- 124 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 164 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,469 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 299 bars within 25 mi
- 1,015 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 26 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 52 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Arizona districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 5 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