Graham
Arizona

What stands out

What stands out about Graham County: winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (3.3 on the USDA scale), rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year), and population growth is in the top 9% of American counties (+1.8% a year). Within Arizona it ranks 3rd of 15 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Graham County, Arizona. 38,453 people live here with you. The population grew 1.8% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +614).

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 $64,089 a year, higher than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $57,182. Unemployment runs 3.6%, higher than 57% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 22 minutes each way.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,602 a year.

Home

The median home costs $307K, pricier than 71% of American counties, about 2.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $816 a month. Property tax is 0.60% of home value, roughly $1,062 a year on that median home, lower than 78% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 73% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 32 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 75.0 years, shorter than 59% of American counties. There are 33 active physicians in the county, about 8.6 per 10,000 people. 11.5% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 41 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 54% 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 64°F, highs near 78 and lows near 50, warmer than 80% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 68 out of 100, riskier than 68% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 193 Mbps down, slower than 53% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.