Ash Fork, Arizona
AffordabilityAffordability: grade C, better than 30% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade B, better than 62% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade C, better than 32% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade C, better than 28% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade B, better than 68% of US places
- top 4% for sunny days
- top 6% for summer humidity
- bottom 2% for unemployment
Limited data for Ash Fork — the figures below are what we have. See Yavapai County for a fuller picture.
Ash Fork is a small community in Arizona with about 466 residents. It grades B for lifestyle & connectivity and C for getting around. Standout strengths include sunny days, summer humidity, and park & nature access. It rates lower on annual snowfall and unemployment.
- The median home value in Ash Fork is $109k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Ash Fork is $80k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median gross rent in Ash Fork is $1k a month, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Ash Fork has a violent crime rate of 1345/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Ash Fork average around 72°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Hot, dry summers · Cold winters · Dry · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 2.2 in1.2 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$80k72nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$53kbetter than 25% of US places
Home Value$109k28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Rent$1kbetter than 34% of US places
Monthly Owner Costs$115better than 68% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.80%better than 63% of US places
Income Tax2.50%better than 82% of US places
Sales Tax8.38%better than 32% of US places
Estimated total tax burden6.36%better than 88% of US places
Unemployment26.5%better than 2% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)35°F60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)72°F25th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation21.6 in15th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall65.1 inbetter than 8% of US places
Sunny Days302 daysbetter than 96% of US places
Summer Humidity47°Fbetter than 94% of US places
Comfortable Days47 daysbetter than 8% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk79.2better than 28% of US places
Air Quality43 AQIbetter than 67% of US places
School Quality56.9better than 48% of US places
Violent Crime1345/100kbetter than 22% of US places
Property Crime956/100kbetter than 50% of US places
Community
Population46635th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age38.639th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.4781st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio1.1578th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+3055th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)69.3%30th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)0.0%22nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)5.6%60th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)25.1%95th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability6.3/20better than 45% of US places
Airport Distance126 mibetter than 25% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access91.2%better than 69% of US places
Amenities Nearby21.46better than 22% of US places
Park & Nature AccessExcellentbetter than 89% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Ash Fork an affordable place to live?
- Ash Fork is relatively expensive. Its cost-of-living index is $53k, better than 25% of comparable areas. Median rent is $1k.
- Is Ash Fork safe?
- Ash Fork is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 1345/100k (better than 22%). Property crime is 956/100k.
- What is the weather like in Ash Fork?
- Ash Fork averages 72°F in July and 35°F in January, with 21.6 in of annual precipitation and about 302 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Ash Fork?
- Public-school quality in Ash Fork is about average, scoring better than 48% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.