CibolaAZ
Home to 245 people, the town was settled in 1903.
Is Cibola a good place to live?
70% of residents live below the poverty line in Cibola, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Cibola. 65% of the land in Cibola is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Cibola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
245 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cibola: who provides what
Cibola is unincorporated, so La Paz 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 Cibola.
Nearly a third of Cibola is conserved land
Cibola’s trail density stands at 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Cibola faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
In Cibola, the risk rating from FEMA is 92 of 100. 85% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 8%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cibola has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Jobs based in Cibola fell to 6 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013. Half commute less than 50 miles. The top destinations are Ehrenberg (29%), Phoenix (10%) and Blythe (10%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Cibola’s year
July afternoons reach 108°, January nights drop to 43° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cibola stands out in Arizona and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
The share of adults in Cibola who have high blood pressure: 47%. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Cibola. Against the Arizona average, Cibola comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 22.
| Cibola | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cibola | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 16% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cibola
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Cibola; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Cibola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Cibola for work
Where Cibola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Cibola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cibola, AZ a good place to live?
Cibola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.