Apache
Arizona

What stands out

Three things set Apache County apart from the other 3,142 counties: unemployment is among the highest in America (7.7%), life expectancy is among the shortest in America (66.1 years), and home internet speed is among the slowest in America (47 Mbps). Within Arizona it ranks 2nd of 15 counties for unemployment.

Where you are

You live in Apache County, Arizona. 66,054 people live here with you. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -302).

Arizona moved to a flat 2.5% income tax in 2023, one of the lowest flat rates in the country. Phoenix summers run above 110°F for weeks, water rights and groundwater limits now shape where new housing can be built, and the state does not observe daylight saving time. Flagstaff and the high country are a different climate entirely.

Money

The typical household here brings in $37,483 a year, lower than 95% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $56,805. Unemployment runs 7.7%, higher than almost every county in America. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 26 minutes each way.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $937 a year.

Home

The median home costs $319K, pricier than 73% of American counties, about 1.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $545 a month. Property tax is 0.84% of home value, roughly $522 a year on that median home, lower than 52% of American counties. 80% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 5.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 98% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 29 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 66.1 years, shorter than almost every county in America. There are 58 active physicians in the county, about 8.8 per 10,000 people. 13.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

84% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 27 points. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Arizona law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 53°F, highs near 68 and lows near 38, colder than 60% of American counties. About 9 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 43 out of 100, safer than 57% of American counties; the county has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 47 Mbps down, slower than almost every county in America. There are 4 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.2 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 National Park Service sites.