ArlingtonAZ
A town of 37, settled in 1899.
Is Arlington a good place to live?
Arlington’s peak summer temperature is 107°F, against 100°F in Arizona’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Arlington. 16% of the land in Arlington is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Arlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
37 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arlington: who provides what
Arlington is unincorporated, so Maricopa County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Arlington.
Most of Arlington’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 39 miles. The top destinations are Phoenix (32%), Buckeye (9%) and Goodyear (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: 15.8% of Arlington
1.3 miles of trail. For Arlington, the density of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Arlington has mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 107°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Arlington is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Arlington’s FEMA hazard score stands at 38 of 100. Expected losses in Arlington break down as 53% from inland flooding and 25% from heat waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Arlington is
In Arlington, 13% of adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Arlington beats the Arizona average on 1 and trails it on 8. Among adults here, 15% report frequent mental distress and 75% had a checkup this year.
| Arlington | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 75% | 79% |
| What stands out | Arlington | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Arlington are worth about $449K, by Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 6.8% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Arlington
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arlington; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Arlington residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Arlington for work
Where Arlington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Arlington
CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona
Arlington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located 43 miles (69 km) west of downtown Phoenix on old U.S. 80. It follows the street numbering system of Phoenix. As of the 2020 census, the population was 150, down from 194 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 85322
Questions about Arlington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arlington, AZ a good place to live?
Arlington has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.