Mohave
Arizona

What stands out

What stands out about Mohave County: rainfall is among the driest in America (9 inches a year), winter sunshine is in the top 2% of American counties (2.4 on the USDA scale), and the overdose death rate is in the top 5% of American counties (42 per 100,000). Within Arizona it ranks 6th of 15 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Mohave County, Arizona. 214,229 people live here with you. The population grew 1.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +4,952).

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 $53,592 a year, lower than 71% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $51,199. Unemployment runs 4.5%, higher than 82% of American counties. 7% of workers work from home.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,340 a year.

Home

The median home costs $354K, pricier than 80% of American counties, about 3.6 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $911 a month. Property tax is 0.51% of home value, roughly $1,196 a year on that median home, lower than 86% 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 74% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 42 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 73.8 years, shorter than 73% of American counties. There are 390 active physicians in the county, about 18.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 2.5 of 5 stars. 13.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

88% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 49 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 62% 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 65°F, highs near 77 and lows near 53, warmer than 83% of American counties. About 9 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 88 out of 100, riskier than 88% of American counties; the county has had 15 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 228 Mbps down, faster than 63% of American counties. There are 23 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.6 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 6 breweries, 3 museums, 3 National Park Service sites.