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Living in Williams, AZ

Williams is a small town of 3,369 people in Coconino County, Arizona. It's about 32 miles from Flagstaff, AZ and 116 miles from Phoenix, AZ, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 47°F, with about 65 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $477k and rent runs about $1k a month.

3,369people
$477kTypical home
$1,174/moRent
84° / 47°Summer / winter
65"Snow
312Sunny days
73Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Small town of 3,369
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 77 people per sq mi
  • 116 mi to Phoenix, AZ
  • 32 mi to Flagstaff, AZ
  • 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $477k (≈$3,009/mo)
  • Median rent $1,174/mo
  • Median household income $76k
  • Property tax about 0.4% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 84°F
  • Winter highs around 47°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
  • 312 sunny days a year (178 totally clear)
  • 53 cloudy days a year
  • 21 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 73 days a year with rain or snow
  • 65" of snow a year
  • 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 8 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (547 per 100k)
  • Low property crime (1,243 per 100k)

People

  • Median age 42
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 22% are 65 or older
  • 27% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 21 min
  • 10% walk or take transit to work
  • 30 mi to FLG airport
  • 126 mi to PHX (major hub)
  • 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1993
  • 86% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 6,913 ft
  • 268 mi to the ocean
  • 91 mi to a big lake
  • 27 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 27 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 1 golf course within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 16 bars within 25 mi
  • 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 30 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 36% of Arizona districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 24 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • Vet in town
  • 30 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 6 congregations per 10k people
  • 27 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

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