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East Verde EstatesAZ

In Arizona, this town has 275 residents.

Is East Verde Estates a good place to live?

East Verde Estates’ middle household income is $136,000, against $69,000 in Arizona’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than East Verde Estates. East Verde Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

275 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Natural hazards

East Verde Estates has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

85risk score of 100

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in East Verde Estates break down as 56% from inland flooding and 36% from wildfires.

FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

East Verde Estates has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

0%work in town

Half of commuters travel less than 61 miles. The top destinations are Payson (40%), Phoenix (17%) and Tempe (7%).

Where working residents work

In East Verde Estates0%
Payson40%
Phoenix17%
Tempe7%
Scottsdale5%
61 mi
median commute distance
6
jobs based in East Verde Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in East Verde Estates

19″snow a winter

The peak summer temperature in the town is 94°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–57°
Spring39–72°
Summer58–92°
Fall42–76°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy East Verde Estates is

In East Verde Estates, just over two in five adults have high blood pressure. The town beats the Arizona average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

East Verde EstatesArizona townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%36%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%75%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
32 measures vs. Arizona
10 better12 too close to call10 worse
What stands outEast Verde EstatesAZ
Fewer uninsured adults7.9%13.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8%12%
More adults with COPD11.2%6.6%
Verde Valley Medical Center
48.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

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Everything we know about East Verde Estates

14pages on East Verde Estates
Getting set up

Moving to East Verde Estates: who provides what

East Verde Estates is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPayson Water - East Verde Estates10 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila County provides services here
SchoolsPayson Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8554185541 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 East Verde Estates for work

Where East Verde Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

40% → Payson Payson 40% 17% → Phoenix Phoenix 17% 7% → Tempe Tempe 7% 5% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 5% 3% → Gilbert Gilbert 3% 3% → Tucson Tucson 3% East Verde Estates · 0% stay
6jobs based in East Verde Estates
0%of working residents work in town
61 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of East Verde Estates; the nearest are

About East Verde Estates

CDP in Gila County, Arizona

East Verde Estates is a census-designated place in Gila County in the U.S. state of Arizona. East Verde Estates is located approximately six miles north of the town of Payson, off Arizona State Route 87. The population as of the 2010 U.S. census was 170.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.5 sq mi
Elevation
4,613 ft
Area code
928

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