Black Canyon CityAZ
Settled in 1966, this town now has 2,181 residents.
Is Black Canyon City a good place to live?
The best of Black Canyon City’s subject grades are an A− for cost of living and the outdoors; the weakest is a D for hazard risk. Black Canyon City’s peak summer temperature is 102°F, against 100°F in Arizona’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. The median household income is $47K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. 34% of the land in Black Canyon City is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is State Trust Land, 4,119 acres with 1.9 miles of trail. On history, just 2 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Black Canyon City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Black Canyon City stand out
Where Black Canyon City beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Typical home value
95% of working residents leave Black Canyon City for work
Where Black Canyon City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Black Canyon City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Black Canyon City is from typical.
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Moving to Black Canyon City: who provides what
Black Canyon City is unincorporated, so Yavapai 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 Black Canyon City.
The biggest natural risk in Black Canyon City is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Black Canyon City, 87% come from inland flooding and 9% from wildfires. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Black Canyon City’s public schools outperform 50% of Arizona districts
Its public schools are run by the Canon Elementary District. 117 students attend Black Canyon City’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 117 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Black Canyon City has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
Count the trails in 4 parks and preserves and they come to 32 miles. In Black Canyon City, the trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Trust Land | 1.9 mi | 4,119 |
| 2. High Desert Park | 1.3 mi | 34 |
| 3. Black Canyon Heritage Park | 0.6 mi | 12 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Most of Black Canyon City’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
Jobs based in Black Canyon City grew to 266 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013. Only 5% of working residents stay in Black Canyon City for work; the rest commute out. Also worth knowing: for Black Canyon City, the mean commuting time is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Phoenix (31%), Prescott (8%) and Scottsdale (6%).
| Black Canyon City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Black Canyon City
July afternoons reach 102°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Black Canyon City is less healthy than 63% of U.S. towns
For adults in Black Canyon City, the share who have obesity is 30%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Black Canyon City is ahead of Arizona on 2 and behind on 16. 42% of adults locally have high blood pressure; 25% say their health is fair or poor.
| Black Canyon City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Black Canyon City | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 73.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.4% | 85.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Black Canyon City are worth about $362K, by Zillow’s estimate
The share of households in Black Canyon City who live in a home they own: 92%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
State Farm Stadium and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Black Canyon City. Close and well known come first.
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
38 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
15 mi Park & preserveLake Pleasant Regional Park
6 mi Park & preserveAgua Fria National Monument
40 mi MountainCamelback Mountain
38 mi MuseumWrigley MansionPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Agua Fria National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain · Camelback Mountain: Dru Bloomfield from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Wrigley Mansion: Pamla J. Eisenberg from Anaheim, CA USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Everything we know about Black Canyon City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Black Canyon City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Black Canyon City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Questions about Black Canyon City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Black Canyon City, 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−.