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Top-of-the-World is a tiny town of 142 people in Pinal County, Arizona. It's about 65 miles from Phoenix, AZ. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $10k and rent runs about $2k a month.
142people
$9,999Typical home
$1,537/moRent
94° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
310Sunny days
51Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 142
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 23 people per sq mi
- 65 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 65 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 24 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $9,999 (≈$63/mo)
- Median rent $1,537/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 16.4% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 310 sunny days a year (187 totally clear)
- 55 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 51 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 36 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (238 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (760 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 71
- 28% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to AZA airport
- 58 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,551 ft
- 192 mi to the ocean
- 188 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 64 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 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
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 9% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 33 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pinal County: R+22 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.