Yavapai
Arizona

What stands out

Against every county in America, Yavapai County is unusual in three ways: winter sunshine is in the top 2% of American counties (2.4 on the USDA scale), the home price against local income is in the top 4% of American counties (4.5 years of income), and the median home price is in the top 7% of American counties ($505K). Within Arizona it ranks 11th of 15 counties for winter sunshine.

Where you are

You live in Yavapai County, Arizona. 237,830 people live here with you. The population grew 1.2% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +4,514).

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 $62,430 a year, higher than 56% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $54,666. Unemployment runs 3.5%, higher than 52% of American counties. 11% of workers work from home.

Arizona takes 2.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $1,561 a year.

Home

The median home costs $505K, pricier than 93% of American counties, about 4.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,147 a month. Property tax is 0.47% of home value, roughly $1,671 a year on that median home, lower than 90% of American counties. 73% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.8 per 1,000 residents, lower than 55% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 30 people per 100,000 in 2024, one of the harder-hit counties in the country.

A child born here can expect to live 77.0 years, longer than 64% of American counties. There are 492 active physicians in the county, about 20.7 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.7 of 5 stars. 15.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

92% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 28 points. 76% 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 62°F, highs near 77 and lows near 48, warmer than 74% of American counties. About 16 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 89 out of 100, riskier than 89% of American counties; the county has had 26 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 170 Mbps down, slower than 63% of American counties. There are 18 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 5 breweries, 11 museums, 2 National Park Service sites.