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Pinal is a tiny town of 460 people in Gila County, Arizona. It's about 78 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 97°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $217k and rent runs about $889 a month.
460people
$217kTypical home
$889/moRent
97° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
310Sunny days
58Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 460
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,103 people per sq mi
- 78 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 78 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $217k (≈$1,368/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 97°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 58 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 32 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 44
- 21% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to AZA airport
- 72 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,780 ft
- 203 mi to the ocean
- 200 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 65 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 3 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 52 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
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.