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KakaAZ

A town in Arizona.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Kaka a good place to live?

Kaka’s midsummer high is 102°F, above both the Arizona town median (100°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Kaka yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kaka for work

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

34% → Phoenix Phoenix 34% 13% → Mesa Mesa 13% 6% → Tempe Tempe 6% 6% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 6% 5% → Gilbert Gilbert 5% 5% → Glendale Glendale 5% Kaka · 0% stay
0jobs based in Kaka
0%of working residents work in town
69 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Getting set up

Moving to Kaka: who provides what

Kaka is unincorporated, so Maricopa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKaka water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMaricopa CountyMaricopa County provides services here
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 hereMaricopa County RecorderMaricopa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8532185321 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 Kaka.

Natural hazards

Kaka has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 89% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Kaka, 66% come from inland flooding and 20% from heat waves.

89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
89Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
Full pageKaka’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

About one in three of Kaka’s working residents commute to Phoenix

The top destinations are Phoenix (34%), Mesa (13%) and Tempe (6%). The median commute is under 69 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kaka0%
Phoenix34%
Mesa13%
Tempe6%
Scottsdale6%
69 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Kaka
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageKaka’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page
The jobs here0 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in KakaCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 69 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Kaka, expect four seasons and hot summers

The town’s January low is 39°F.

102°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–66°
Spring51–82°
Summer71–101°
Fall56–85°
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
102°
typical summer high
Full pageKaka’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 102°, January lows 39°Rain & snow10″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults have diabetes in Kaka than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country

36% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Kaka. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Kaka. The town beats the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.

KakaArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)36%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)29%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)22%16%17%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better8 too close to call22 worse
What stands outKakaAZ
Fewer binge drinkers13.3%15.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.8%8.8%
More smokers29.3%11.4%
Exceptional Community Hospital - Maricopa
33.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageKaka’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby33.6 miles to an ER · Exceptional Community Hospital - MaricopaHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kaka

12pages on Kaka
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresWork & commuteNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibrarySalazar-Ajo Branch LibraryColleges
The story
Climate102° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kaka; the nearest are

Central Arizona CollegeCommunity college · Public · Coolidge49.2 mi$2,250 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe66.3 mi$12,223 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Kaka

CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona

Kaka (O'odham: Gagka, translates as "A Clearing") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located in the Tohono O'odham Nation. The population was 83 at the 2020 census, down from 141 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi

Questions about Kaka

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kaka, AZ a good place to live?

We don’t grade Kaka yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Arizona.