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Kaibab Estates WestAZ

A town of 1,403.

Population
1,403
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$39K
median
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
123
A commuter town

Is Kaibab Estates West a good place to live?

Kaibab Estates West’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and a B+ for schools; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 22% of the land in Kaibab Estates West is conserved, above both the Arizona town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Kaibab Estates West has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Cost of livingWeakestD−WalkabilityD−Jobs & incomeC−Hazard risk
Small town

1,403 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Williams · 18 mi

How Kaibab Estates West grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Kaibab Estates West is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & income$39K median household incomeD−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $165K, 2.3 years of the Flagstaff metro’s $73K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsBeat 71% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthVerde Valley Medical Center 45.7 miles awayB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors7 miles of trailsCOpen →HistoryD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 49.0; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Kaibab Estates West: who provides what

Kaibab Estates West is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCoconino CountyCoconino County provides services here
SchoolsAsh Fork Joint 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 hereCoconino County RecorderCoconino County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8632086320 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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Kaibab Estates West.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

In Kaibab Estates West, the average trip to work runs longer than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

The top destinations are Grand Canyon Village (19%), Phoenix (18%) and Tusayan (11%). Kaibab Estates West had 123 jobs in 2023, up 88 from 2013. Among residents in the town, 17% live below the poverty line, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 57 miles.

0%work in town
Kaibab Estates WestArizona townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work41 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line17%12%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Kaibab Estates West0%
Grand Canyon Village19%
Phoenix18%
Tusayan11%
Flagstaff3%
57 mi
median commute distance
123
jobs based in Kaibab Estates West
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Full pageKaibab Estates West’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here123 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Kaibab Estates WestCommute times41 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 57 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsC

Kaibab Estates West’s grade for the outdoors is a C

6.7 miles of trail. Kaibab Estates West’s trail network density comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.

21.9%conserved
21.9%
conserved · 3,150 of 14,409 acres
6.7 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Full pageKaibab Estates West’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map6.7 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land21.9% conserved · 3,150 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Kaibab Estates West?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

Natural hazards: high risk in Kaibab Estates West, mostly inland flooding

FEMA puts 52% of Kaibab Estates West’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to avalanches. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingAvalanchesWildfire
Full pageKaibab Estates West’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Kaibab Estates West has four seasons and hot summers

For Kaibab Estates West, the July high is 92°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–53°
Spring36–70°
Summer55–90°
Fall39–73°
Oct 15
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageKaibab Estates West’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 24°Rain & snow10″ of snow a winter · 14 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthB−

On CDC estimates, Kaibab Estates West is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Of 32 CDC measures, Kaibab Estates West beats the Arizona average on 6 and trails it on 10. Among adults here, 28% feel lonely.

55%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Kaibab Estates WestArizona townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%32%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%14%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%35%36%
32 measures vs. Arizona
6 better16 too close to call10 worse
What stands outKaibab Estates WestAZ
Fewer binge drinkers12.5%15.3%
Fewer adults with obesity26.6%31.3%
More adults with COPD10.7%6.6%
Verde Valley Medical Center
45.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageKaibab Estates West’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby45.7 miles to an ER · Verde Valley Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 6 of 32

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

HousingCost of living grade A−

A home in Kaibab Estates West sells for about $45K at the median

The share of households in Kaibab Estates West who are owner-occupiers: 93%.

$45Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Full pageKaibab Estates West’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 1.2 years of incomeRentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kaibab Estates West

16pages on Kaibab Estates West
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 71% of AZ districtsHealthB−Better than AZ on 6 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteD−$39K median household income · 123 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 70% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC7 mi of trails · 22% conserved landPlacesAttractions24 nearby · Poozeum 18 miLibraryAsh Fork Public LibraryColleges
The story
Climate92° summer highs · 10″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kaibab Estates West; the nearest are

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Prescott45.6 mi$44,149 tuitionNorthern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff48.1 mi$13,009 in-state tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff48.7 mi$2,907 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Kaibab Estates West residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kaibab Estates West for work

Where Kaibab Estates West’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Grand Canyon Village Grand Canyon Village 19% 18% → Phoenix Phoenix 18% 11% → Tusayan Tusayan 11% 3% → Flagstaff Flagstaff 3% 2% → Gilbert Gilbert 2% 2% → Tempe Tempe 2% Kaibab Estates West · 0% stay
123jobs based in Kaibab Estates West
0%of working residents work in town
57 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Kaibab Estates West

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kaibab Estates West, AZ expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $165,000, 60% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.