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Living in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZ

Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is a big small town of 6,356 people in Yavapai County, Arizona. It's about 29 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 86 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 96°F and winter highs 58°F, with about 29 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $741k and rent runs about $2k a month.

6,356people
$741kTypical home
$1,786/moRent
96° / 58°Summer / winter
29"Snow
313Sunny days
55Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Big small town of 6,356
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 1,209 people per sq mi
  • 86 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • 29 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
  • 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $741k (≈$4,673/mo)
  • Median rent $1,786/mo
  • Median household income $81k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 96°F
  • Winter highs around 58°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
  • 313 sunny days a year (192 totally clear)
  • 52 cloudy days a year
  • 20 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 55 days a year with rain or snow
  • 29" of snow a year
  • 6 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • 23 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Low violent crime (281 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (663 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 69
  • 5% of households have kids
  • 59% are 65 or older
  • 50% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 3% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 24 min
  • 2% walk or take transit to work
  • 25 mi to FLG airport
  • 94 mi to PHX (major hub)
  • 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1991
  • 96% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Hilly terrain
  • Elevation 4,059 ft
  • 251 mi to the ocean
  • 128 mi to a big lake
  • 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 38 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 4 mi to the nearest campground
  • 10 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 8 bars within 25 mi
  • 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 9 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 20% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 6 mi to the nearest vet
  • 6 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 6 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Yavapai County: R+34 in 2024
  • Arizona: R+6 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • High drought risk
  • Low winter storm risk
  • Low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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