Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Eagar gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $311K for a typical one, or 7.5 years of the county’s $41K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 12th of 139 in Arizona. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Eagar’s typical July afternoon high is 84°F, below both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Eagar has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Water Canyon Administrative Site and Colter Ranch Historic District. Among 56 Arizona towns, just one has a lower rate of reported violence than Eagar.
Where Eagar beats most towns.
Colter Ranch Historic District4,885 counted in 2010 and 4,395 in 2020; an estimated 4,459 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Eagar is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 397 in 1910, 4,395 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2019 and 3 maps from 1969 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eagar, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Eagar.
Eagar trades lower home prices for longer drives to work and has commutes shorter than most of Arizona.
The average commute for its 1,405 working residents takes 18.3 minutes, against 25.4 across Arizona.
The average commute in Eagar is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Springerville (24%), Phoenix (7%) and Greer (6%). The share of residents in Eagar who live below the poverty line: 15%.
| Eagar | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $68,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The largest public high school is Round Valley High School, with 386 students. The public schools here belong to the Round Valley Unified District. Of its 5 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 536 | B |
| Round Valley High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 386 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
Homes are within reach (about $311K for the typical one, A− for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 26 miles. At 7.5 years of the county’s $41K median household income, the typical home (about $311K) costs more against local pay than in 85% of Arizona towns; that ratio is one input to that grade.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.7% in value. For households in Eagar, the share who are owner-occupiers is 85%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Eagar, just over one in ten adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 32 CDC measures, Eagar beats the Arizona average on 1 and trails it on 4. Among adults here, 13% binge drink and 29% have obesity.
| Eagar | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | Eagar | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.7% | 73.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Eagar brings chilly winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
58% of Eagar’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 28%. Flood insurance has paid out on 2 claims in the town since 1997.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only 7 of the 136 Arizona towns we compare have a lower trail network density than Eagar. 2.6 miles of trail.
| Eagar | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 10% | 15% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2022. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Eagar's reported crime rate is well below Arizona's.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Here, 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 33% in Arizona as a whole. People 65 and older are nearly a quarter of residents (19% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 19% of residents (23% statewide). The median age for Eagar comes to 38.5 years.
| Eagar | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 38.5 years | 41.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 24% | 29% |
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Eagar | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.9% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.9% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 40.6% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.4% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.4% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
None within 15 miles of Eagar; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Eagar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Eagar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Eagar on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Apache County, Arizona
Eagar (Navajo: Shádiʼááhjí Tsé Noodǫ́ǫ́z) is the largest town by population in Apache County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eagar had a population of 4,395. The area was the home of the Apache people. The town of Eagar was first settled by European Americans in 1871.
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One town shares a border with Eagar.
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagar | #12 | B+ | A− | — | B | B+ |
| Springerville | — | — | B− | — | B | B+ |
Springerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Eagar and Springerville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Eagar with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Eagar grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #12 of 139 in Arizona. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
