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La Paz
Arizona

17K

Population

$47K

Median Income

$274K

Median Home

R+36

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$47K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$50,129

Federal Spending per Capita$7,146

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers29.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score650

Work From Home %6.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1816.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$16K

Income (80th Percentile)$87K

Income (95th Percentile)$166K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.3%

Dependency Ratio1.81

Medicare Spending / Person$5,372

SS Benefits / Person$6,445

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$60K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.18x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$268K

This county

$420K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$691/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

0.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $762

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,153/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate68.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

18.7%

Active Listings

100

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

102 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

14.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

92.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity15.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index4.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients632 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,333

Uninsured (under 65)17.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.2%

Education

HS Diploma Holders3,421

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,172

HS Completion Rate82.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate40.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate13.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate33.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities22

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)71.8 / 100K

Suicide Rate34.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.2

January Sunshine3.45

January Temperature1.86

Average Temp74°F

Avg High Temp87°F

Avg Low Temp61°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days257 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation5.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$254K

Ozone Days345 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.35

Heating Degree Days993 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,193 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,612 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,571 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year12.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)69 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)0 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations7 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)9 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)6 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed91 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed16 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)190 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)83 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)79 ms

Households with 100Mbps+60.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)71 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations9 stations

DC Fast Chargers162 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers7

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers373 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work196 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)35 workers

Avg Commute Time12.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters1.1%

Walk to Work3.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout45.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.292

Nonprofit Organizations93

Veterans Share15.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults56.2%

Never-Married Adults19.8%

Divorced Adults13.8%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.9%

Native American Population15.1%

Membership Associations6.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.98 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging28

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms19

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$58K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate55.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+36

2024 Presidential · Arizona was R+5 statewide

vs Arizona State

Income tax

2.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.65%0.51% state avg

Politics

R+36R+5

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +312

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.20x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $274K

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Local News — La Paz

Forth.News · 3 days ago

La Paz County Flash Flood Warning Stays in Effect Through Midnight After 2–3 Inches of Rain

Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 12:45 AM MST Monday for East Central La Paz County, Ariz…

Water Resources Research Center · Feb 25, 2026

Arizona Water Factsheet: La Paz County

The La Paz County Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) helped provide local insight to contextualize e…

USAFacts · Jul 7, 2026

Is La Paz County, AZ's population growing or shrinking?

It grew by 41 between 2024 and 2025. Changes in population can reflect birth and death rates, immigr…

Forth.News · 3 days ago

Arizona Flash Flood Warning Extended to 11:30 PM MST for La Paz County

The National Weather Service in Phoenix issued a flash flood warning for east central La Paz County,…

KJZZ · Mar 26, 2026

Residents say this Arizona water transfer bill threatens La Paz County's future

The bill sets limits on how deep the wells could be and how much water WAM could sell to Valley citi…

Tucson Sentinel · Mar 6, 2026

Hobbs: Flags to half-staff for La Paz County Judge Marcus Kelley

Hobbs: Flags to half-staff for La Paz County Judge Marcus Kelley ... Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs ordere…

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