Coconino
Arizona

What stands out

What stands out about Coconino County: winter sunshine is in the top 2% of American counties (2.4 on the USDA scale), rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (11 inches a year), and the median home price is in the top 3% of American counties ($629K). Within Arizona it ranks 11th of 15 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Coconino County, Arizona. 144,705 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -296).

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 $67,266 a year, higher than 68% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,494. Unemployment runs 4.3%, higher than 78% of American counties. 9% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 17 minutes each way.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,682 a year.

Home

The median home costs $629K, pricier than 97% of American counties, about 4.4 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,347 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $1,922 a year on that median home, lower than 87% of American counties. 59% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.6 per 1,000 residents, lower than 65% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 27 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 76.7 years, longer than 61% of American counties. There are 429 active physicians in the county, about 29.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 12.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

91% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 26 points. 67% 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 55°F, highs near 70 and lows near 41, colder than 52% of American counties. About 11 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 90 out of 100, riskier than 90% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 156 Mbps down, slower than 68% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.1 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 4 breweries, 11 museums, 5 National Park Service sites.