DrysdaleAZ
The town has 66 residents and lies in Arizona.
Is Drysdale a good place to live?
62% of residents live below the poverty line in Drysdale, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Drysdale. Drysdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
66 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Drysdale.
Very high risk in Drysdale, with earthquakes at the top
Expected losses in Drysdale break down as 51% from earthquakes and 43% from inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Drysdale sits above 89% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Drysdale’s working residents commute to Yuma
The top destinations are Yuma (45%), Somerton (7%) and Phoenix (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Drysdale’s year
Only 9 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher midsummer high than Drysdale. July afternoons reach 108°, January nights drop to 45° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Drysdale is
17% of Drysdale adults report frequent physical distress. This Arizona town beats the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% have diabetes, 31% say their health is fair or poor. Only 7 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Drysdale.
| Drysdale | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 12% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 21% | 19% |
| What stands out | Drysdale | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 14.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 27.7% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Drysdale
Moving to Drysdale: who provides what
Drysdale is unincorporated, so Yuma 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 Drysdale for work
Where Drysdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Drysdale
About 0 of every 100 Drysdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Questions about Drysdale
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Is Drysdale, AZ a good place to live?
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