Circle CityAZ
A town of 1,089.
Is Circle City a good place to live?
Circle City’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Circle City’s average trip to work is 47 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 8 of Arizona’s 204 towns score lower on walkability. The median household income is $42K, and 14% of residents live below the poverty line. Circle City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,089 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Circle City grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Circle City is from typical.
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Moving to Circle City: who provides what
Circle City is unincorporated, so Maricopa 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 Circle City.
Circle City stands out in Arizona and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Circle City’s median household income is $42,000, where Arizona’s towns sit at $69,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Most working residents leave Circle City for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Phoenix (38%), Scottsdale (9%) and Wickenburg (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Circle City faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by heat waves
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Circle City, expect mild winters and hot summers
Circle City has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Circle City’s July high is 104°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Residents of Circle City are healthier than 52% of U.S. towns
Circle City beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 74% of adults had a checkup this year in Circle City.
| Circle City | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 75% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Circle City | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Circle City sells for about $420K at the median
83% of Circle City households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Circle City has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Circle City is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Duncan Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Circle City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Circle City; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Circle City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Circle City for work
Where Circle City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Circle City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Circle City, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $215,000, 48% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.