La Paz
Arizona

What stands out

What stands out about La Paz County: winter sunshine is among the sunniest in America (3.4 on the USDA scale), rainfall is among the driest in America (6 inches a year), and the overdose death rate is among the highest in America (72 per 100,000). Within Arizona it ranks 1st of 15 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in La Paz County, Arizona. 16,681 people live here with you. The population grew 1.1% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +312).

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 $46,634 a year, lower than 85% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,608. Unemployment runs 4.7%, higher than 85% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 13 minutes each way.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,166 a year.

Home

The median home costs $274K, pricier than 63% of American counties, about 2.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $702 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $762 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 68% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.3 per 1,000 residents, higher than 75% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 72 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 74.0 years, shorter than 70% of American counties. There are 14 active physicians in the county, about 8.4 per 10,000 people. 17.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

83% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 36 points. 46% 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 74°F, highs near 87 and lows near 61, warmer than almost every county in America. About 6 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 69 out of 100, riskier than 69% of American counties; the county has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 91 Mbps down, slower than 90% of American counties. There are 6 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.