CarrizoAZ
249 people call this town in Arizona home.
Is Carrizo a good place to live?
92% of residents live below the poverty line in Carrizo, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Carrizo. Carrizo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
249 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Carrizo: who provides what
Carrizo is unincorporated, so Gila 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 Carrizo.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Carrizo: inland flooding
Carrizo’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 93 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 55% come from inland flooding and 32% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Carrizo
The typical July afternoon high in the town is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults feel lonely in Carrizo than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Carrizo. Carrizo: 46% of adults say their health is fair or poor, and only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Carrizo. Of 32 CDC measures, Carrizo beats the Arizona average on 3 and trails it on 27.
| Carrizo | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Carrizo | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 28.6% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Carrizo
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Carrizo; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Carrizo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Carrizo
CDP in Gila County, Arizona
Carrizo (Western Apache: Gaadisóh) is a census-designated place in Gila County, Arizona, United States, located on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The community's name is Spanish for "reeds" and is likely derived from the Carrizo band of Apache.
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- Area
- 9.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,918 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Carrizo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carrizo, AZ a good place to live?
Carrizo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.