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Vernon is a tiny town of 247 people in Apache County, Arizona. It's about 127 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 145 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 45°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $64k and rent runs about $647 a month.
247people
$64kTypical home
$647/moRent
82° / 45°Summer / winter
56"Snow
301Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 247
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 436 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Phoenix, AZ
- 127 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $64k (≈$402/mo)
- Median rent $647/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 45°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 301 sunny days a year (145 totally clear)
- 64 cloudy days a year
- 22 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- 56" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 23
- 56% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to SOW airport
- 144 mi to PHX (major hub)
- 78 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1957
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,972 ft
- 289 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 44 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Arizona districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 20 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 98 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 2 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Apache County: D+19 in 2024
- Arizona: R+6 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Low 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.