BylasAZ
A town of 1,551, settled in 1917.
Is Bylas a good place to live?
Bylas’ best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 47% of residents live below the poverty line in Bylas, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On health, just 2 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 96% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 3 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Bylas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
100% of working residents leave Bylas for work
Where Bylas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Bylas grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Bylas is from typical.
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Moving to Bylas: who provides what
Bylas is unincorporated, so Graham 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 Bylas.
Bylas stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
42% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Bylas, against 21% in Arizona’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 27% of Bylas adults report frequent mental distress. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Bylas.
| Bylas | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Bylas | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.4% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.4% | 37.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.8% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools in Bylas fall behind 80% of Arizona districts
Its public schools are run by the Fort Thomas Unified District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Baptist Academy PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–7 | Grades 1–7 | 7 | – |
| Mt. Turnbull AcademyLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 32 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Bylas
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, the median household income in Bylas is lower
Bylas’ median household income is $29,000. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bylas. Bylas’ average trip to work is 32 minutes.
| Bylas | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $29,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bylas has mild winters and hot summers
Bylas has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. The July high in Bylas is 101°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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Everything we know about Bylas
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bylas; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Bylas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Questions about Bylas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bylas, 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+.