Dripping SpringsAZ
The town, home to 186 people, lies in Arizona.
Is Dripping Springs a good place to live?
Dripping Springs’ average commute is 54 minutes, where Arizona’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Dripping Springs. 19% of the land in Dripping Springs is conserved, where Arizona’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Dripping Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
186 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dripping Springs.
Most of Dripping Springs’ workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 63 miles. In Dripping Springs, the typical household income is $51,000. The top destinations are Phoenix (29%), Scottsdale (8%) and Hayden (6%). Dripping Springs: 7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Dripping Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
18.7% of Dripping Springs is conserved land
The concentration of trails for Dripping Springs comes to 0.2 miles per square mile. 1.0 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In Dripping Springs, expect mild winters and hot summers
Dripping Springs’ July high is 101°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dripping Springs stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
Just over a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes in Dripping Springs. Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Dripping Springs. This Arizona town does better than the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 21.
| Dripping Springs | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dripping Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.7% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.2% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dripping Springs faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Dripping Springs than in 53% of U.S. communities. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 11%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A home in Dripping Springs sells for about $15K at the median
The share of households in Dripping Springs who live in a home they own: 75%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Dripping Springs
Moving to Dripping Springs: who provides what
Dripping Springs 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.
100% of working residents leave Dripping Springs for work
Where Dripping Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dripping Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Dripping Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Dripping Springs
CDP in Gila County, Arizona
Dripping Springs is a census-designated place in Gila County in the U.S. state of Arizona. Dripping Springs is located approximately 14 miles north of the town of Hayden on Arizona State Route 77. The population as of the 2010 U.S. census was 235.
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- Area
- 6.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,241 ft
- Area code
- 928
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