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
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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
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.
100% of working residents leave Cibola for work
Where Cibola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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.
Questions about Cibola
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