Living in St. Johns, AZ
St. Johns is a tiny town of 631 people in Maricopa County, Arizona. It's about 19 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 107°F and winter highs 67°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $415k and rent runs about $2k a month.
631people
$415kTypical home
$1,708/moRent
107° / 67°Summer / winter
0"Snow
326Sunny days
24Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 631
- Part of a metro area
- About 277 people per sq mi
- 19 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 19 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $415k (≈$2,620/mo)
- Median rent $1,708/mo
- Median household income $89k
- Property tax about 0.0% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 107°F
- Winter highs around 67°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
- 24 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 116 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 35
- 40% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to PHX airport
- 14 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2008
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 1,004 ft
- 151 mi to the ocean
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 99 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 1,974 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 264 bars within 25 mi
- 836 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 24 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 48 museums within 25 mi
- 24 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 4 mi to the nearest dog park
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 12 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
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.