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Ak-Chin VillageAZ

A town in Arizona, home to 1,132 people.

Population
1,132
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
24.2
years
Jobs based here
885
A job hub

Is Ak-Chin Village a good place to live?

Ak-Chin Village’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 31% of residents live below the poverty line in Ak-Chin Village, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 8 of Arizona’s 203 towns score higher on cost of living. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 97% of the country. Ak-Chin Village has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingWeakestD−Jobs & incomeD−HealthDHazard risk

What makes Ak-Chin Village stand out

Where Ak-Chin Village beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

Jobs vs. working residents

Jobs here885
Residents who work341
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 97% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Small town

1,132 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Maricopa · 5 miCasa Grande · 20 miChandler · 22 miGoodyear · 23 miGuadalupe · 25 miAvondale · 25 mi
MaricopaMaricopaAk-Chin Village

How Ak-Chin Village grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Ak-Chin Village is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 1.9 years of the Phoenix metro’s $88K median household incomeA+Open →Jobs & income$47K median household incomeD−Open →HealthExceptional Community Hospital - Maricopa 4.7 miles awayD−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 20.8% of households have no car; 9.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →SchoolsBeat 52% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trailsC+Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Who lives hereMedian age 24.2; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Ak-Chin Village: who provides what

Ak-Chin Village is unincorporated, so Pinal County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerElectrical Dist No3 Pinal County14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGw Santa Cruz Water Co1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPinal CountyPinal County provides services here
SchoolsMaricopa Unified School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections herePinal County RecorderPinal County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8513985139 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ak-Chin Village.

HealthD−

More of Ak-Chin Village’s adults feel lonely than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Ak-Chin Village. The share of adults in Ak-Chin Village who report frequent mental distress: 24%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ak-Chin Village is ahead of Arizona on 2 and behind on 25.

3%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Ak-Chin VillageArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)32%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%13%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)24%16%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better5 too close to call25 worse
What stands outAk-Chin VillageAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.2%8.8%
Fewer adults with high cholesterol33.9%37.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off18.5%7.2%
Exceptional Community Hospital - Maricopa
4.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageAk-Chin Village’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby4.7 miles to an ER · Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

A job hub: Ak-Chin Village has 2.6 jobs for every working resident and draws in 852 commuters

The top destinations are Phoenix (19%), Tempe (5%) and Chandler (5%). Most working residents leave Ak-Chin Village for work: only 10% work in town. Employers in Ak-Chin Village added 586 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 885. The mean commuting time for Ak-Chin Village comes to 17 minutes.

10%work in town
Ak-Chin VillageArizona townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work17 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$47,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Ak-Chin Village10%
Phoenix19%
Tempe5%
Chandler5%
Casa Grande4%
18 mi
median commute distance
885
jobs based in Ak-Chin Village
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 63% of U.S. towns
Full pageAk-Chin Village’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here885 jobs based here · A job hubWhere people work10% work in Ak-Chin VillageCommute times17 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Natural hazards: very high risk in Ak-Chin Village, mostly inland flooding

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 91% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Ak-Chin Village, 78% come from inland flooding and 8% from heat waves.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
Full pageAk-Chin Village’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready3.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Ak-Chin Village: mild winters and hot summers

In Ak-Chin Village, the midsummer high is 106°F.

106°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–68°
Spring54–87°
Summer76–105°
Fall58–89°
Nov 24
typical first frost
Feb 23
typical last frost
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
106°
typical summer high
Full pageAk-Chin Village’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 106°, January lows 39°Rain & snow7″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC+

0% of Ak-Chin Village is conserved land

For Ak-Chin Village, the density of trails is 0.2 miles per square mile. There are 2.4 miles of trail across 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in the town: 2, covering 15 acres.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 6,729 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Milton "Paul" Antone Memorial Park—12
2. Hohokam Youth Park—3
Full pageAk-Chin Village’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map2.4 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk12 acres · Milton "Paul" Antone Memorial ParkConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Ak-Chin Village?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ak-Chin Village

16pages on Ak-Chin Village
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 52% of AZ districtsHealthD−Better than AZ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteD−$47K median household income · 885 jobs hereNatural hazardsDFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC+2 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions55 nearby · Hohokam Pima National Monument 14 miLibraryAk-Chin Indian Community LibraryColleges
The story
Climate106° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ak-Chin Village; the nearest are

International Baptist College and SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Chandler21.1 mi$13,800 tuitionChandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chandler25.1 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe28.8 mi$12,223 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Ak-Chin Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A job hub

Every workday, about 852 people come to Ak-Chin Village for work

Where Ak-Chin Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Phoenix Phoenix 19% 5% → Tempe Tempe 5% 5% → Chandler Chandler 5% 4% → Casa Grande Casa Grande 4% 3% → Maricopa Maricopa 3% 3% → Mesa Mesa 3% Ak-Chin Village · 10% stay
885jobs based in Ak-Chin Village
10%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ak-Chin Village

CDP in Pinal County, Arizona

Ak-Chin Village (O'odham: ʼAkĭ Ciñ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pinal County, Arizona, United States on the Ak-Chin (Maricopa) Reservation. The population was 862 at the 2010 census, up from 669 in 2000.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
1,204 ft

Questions about Ak-Chin Village

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ak-Chin Village, AZ expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.