Living in Tusayan, AZ
Tusayan is a tiny town of 368 people in Coconino County, Arizona. It's about 60 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 165 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $448k and rent runs about $1k a month.
368people
$448kTypical home
$1,473/moRent
85° / 44°Summer / winter
54"Snow
312Sunny days
72Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 368
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 22 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 60 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 60 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $448k (≈$2,825/mo)
- Median rent $1,473/mo
- Median household income $73k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 312 sunny days a year (178 totally clear)
- 53 cloudy days a year
- 21 of 90 winter days are gray
- 72 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (351 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 41
- 30% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 13% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 20% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to GCN airport
- 170 mi to LAS (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,762 ft
- 315 mi to the ocean
- 76 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 51 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 48% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 46 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 49 mi to the nearest vet
- 51 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 59 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
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.