Greenlee
Arizona

What stands out

Against every county in America, Greenlee County is unusual in three ways: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (3.3 on the USDA scale), and the share working from home is among the lowest in America (1%). Within Arizona it ranks 1st of 15 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Greenlee County, Arizona. 9,483 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population grew 0.5% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -9).

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 $73,756 a year, higher than 81% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $88,182. Unemployment runs 2.9%, lower than 71% of American counties. 1% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 18 minutes each way.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,844 a year.

Home

The median home costs $168K, cheaper than 77% of American counties, about 1.2 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $492 a month. Property tax is 0.37% of home value, roughly $351 a year on that median home, lower than 96% of American counties. 56% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.5 per 1,000 residents, lower than 70% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 78.0 years, longer than 75% of American counties. There are 7 active physicians in the county, about 7.4 per 10,000 people. 10.7% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

86% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 30 points. 55% 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 59°F, highs near 73 and lows near 45, warmer than 64% of American counties. About 11 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 7 out of 100, safer than 93% of American counties; the county has had 13 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 221 Mbps down, faster than 60% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.5 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.