Navajo
Arizona

What stands out

Against every county in America, Navajo County is unusual in three ways: life expectancy is in the bottom 2% of American counties (68.8 years), winter sunshine is in the top 2% of American counties (2.4 on the USDA scale), and rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year). Within Arizona it ranks 2nd of 15 counties for life expectancy, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Navajo County, Arizona. 107,110 people live here with you. The population grew 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +707).

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 $50,335 a year, lower than 78% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $50,447. Unemployment runs 5.2%, higher than 91% of American counties. 8% of workers work from home.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,258 a year.

Home

The median home costs $398K, pricier than 86% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $831 a month. Property tax is 0.65% of home value, roughly $1,082 a year on that median home, lower than 71% of American counties. 72% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.7 per 1,000 residents, higher than 90% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 38 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 68.8 years, shorter than 98% of American counties. There are 156 active physicians in the county, about 14.6 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 4.0 of 5 stars. 15.7% 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 10 points. 65% 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 55°F, highs near 70 and lows near 39, colder than 54% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 81 out of 100, riskier than 81% of American counties; the county has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 129 Mbps down, slower than 78% of American counties. There are 11 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 brewery, 4 museums, 1 National Park Service site.