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Town in Mohave County, Arizona, US

Colorado City

$284kMedian Home
349Sunny Days/yr
67°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation5kCenter elevation4,977 ft
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Long cold season, with mostly dry year-round. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Snow is a real part of winter. Air quality can be a watchout.

About Colorado City

Colorado City is a town in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, and is located in a region known as the Arizona Strip. The population was 2,478 at the 2020 census. The Town of Colorado City, Arizona, incorporated in September 1985, was established by residents seeking local self-government and essential services. It is notable as a colony of Mormon polygamists, together with neighboring Hildale, Utah.Wikipedia

Long winterDry year-roundSnowy winter
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Where It Is

Location Context
Colorado City, Arizona
Latitude36.99°
Longitude-112.98°
Population5k
Center elevation4,977 ft

State Context

ArizonaU.S. state

Arizona is a landlocked state in the Southwestern United States, sharing the Four Corners region with Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. It also borders Nevada to the northwest and California to the west, and shares an international border with the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix, which is the most populous state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States. Arizona is divided into 15 counties.Wikipedia

Income tax: Flat 2.50%Avg sales tax: 8.37%Property tax: 0.51%Official school data available

About the Region

Desert Southwest

The Desert Southwest — Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico — shares a climate defined by heat, aridity, and extraordinary landscape. Phoenix has grown into one of the country's largest cities on the premise of air-conditioned suburban living, a bargain for decades that is being stress-tested by climate shifts pushing summer highs above 110°F and placing long-term water resources under pressure. Las Vegas offers Nevada's zero income tax and extraordinary entertainment infrastructure against the same water equation tied to a shrinking Colorado River.

Tucson, Albuquerque, and Santa Fe offer a different profile: human-scale cities with deep roots in Spanish colonial and Indigenous traditions, lower costs than their larger neighbors, and the landscape that draws artists, retirees, and outdoor enthusiasts. The region's sunlight is exceptional — Phoenix regularly exceeds 300 sunny days per year — and the cultural texture across New Mexico in particular is unlike anywhere else in the United States.

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People

City Profile

Median Age19 yrs
College Educated14%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home5%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$284k
Median home price
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
24
School Rating
8.6/10
Internet
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
349
sunny days per year
96% of the year
Avg High Temp
67°F
annual average
Comfort Score
40/100
Challenging
Temp Swing
51°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
10"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
43
Good · 2024 modeled average
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

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