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Fredonia’s best subject grade is an A+ for safety; its weakest is a D for incomes. 24% of residents live below the poverty line in Fredonia, above both the Arizona town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Arizona scores higher than Fredonia on safety. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 86% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 50% of the land in Fredonia is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Fredonia has 4 places on the National Register. Fredonia has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Fredonia beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Fredonia is from typical.
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Census counts: 643 in 1960, 1,323 in 2020. The archive holds 17 old photos and papers going back to 1921 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fredonia, 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 Fredonia.
18 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Fredonia’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fredonia City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fredonia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 73 | B− |
| Fredonia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 59 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
The property crime rate in Fredonia is 0 per 1,000 residents. Among 57 Arizona towns, just 1 have a lower violent crime rate than Fredonia. Fredonia reports less crime per resident than 99% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
| Fredonia | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 11 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Fredonia home is worth about $295,000, about the same as a year ago, 29% below the Arizona typical home.
| Fredonia | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 76% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,061 a month | $1,200 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Fredonia beats the Arizona average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 71% of Fredonia adults had a checkup this year.
| Fredonia | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 75% | 79% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Fredonia | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.4% | 13.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.4% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fredonia has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 24° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Fredonia for work: only 11% work in town. Jobs based in Fredonia grew to 702 in 2023, 68 more than in 2013. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 10 have a lower average trip to work than Fredonia.
| Fredonia | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 10% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fredonia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi National ParkZion National Park5.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi National ParkGrand Canyon National Park4.4M visitors a year
Big draw36 mi National ParkBryce Canyon National Park2.0M visitors a year
32 mi MountainAngels Landing
12 mi State parkCoral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
34 mi Canyon & gorgeThe NarrowsZion National Park: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Canyon National Park: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0 · Bryce Canyon National Park: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Angels Landing: Óðinn, CC BY-SA 2.5 ca · Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park: No machine-readable author provided. RJHall assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Narrows: Jon Sullivan, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Fredonia; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Fredonia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Community in Coconino County, Arizona
Fredonia is a town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fredonia had a population of 1,323. Fredonia is the gateway to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Not for the area. That is 4 years of the area's median household income ($72,966 across the Flagstaff, AZ metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
