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Arizona›Yuma County

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.

Small town

66 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Drysdale.

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Drysdale, with earthquakes at the top

89risk score of 100

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 risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About half of Drysdale’s working residents commute to Yuma

0%work in town

The top destinations are Yuma (45%), Somerton (7%) and Phoenix (5%).

Where working residents work

In Drysdale0%
Yuma45%
Somerton7%
Phoenix5%
San Luis4%
7 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Drysdale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Drysdale’s year

108°summer high

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

Winter45–71°
Spring57–88°
Summer77–106°
Fall63–91°
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
108°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.

DrysdaleArizona townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better19 too close to call11 worse
What stands outDrysdaleAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer6%8.8%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.6%14.7%
More uninsured adults27.7%13.2%
Yuma Regional Medical Center
5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Drysdale

12pages on Drysdale
Getting set up

Moving to Drysdale: who provides what

Drysdale is unincorporated, so Yuma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterG & L Mobile Park1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYuma CountyYuma County provides services here
SchoolsCrane Elementary DistrictYuma Union High School District2 districts serve Drysdale; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereYuma County RecorderYuma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8536585365 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Drysdale for work

Where Drysdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

45% → Yuma Yuma 45% 7% → Somerton Somerton 7% 5% → Phoenix Phoenix 5% 4% → San Luis San Luis 4% 2% → Tempe Tempe 2% 2% → Peoria Peoria 2% Drysdale · 0% stay
0jobs based in Drysdale
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Drysdale

Questions about Drysdale

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