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Ko VayaAZ

Some 53 people live in this town, in Arizona.

Is Ko Vaya a good place to live?

Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Ko Vaya. Ko Vaya has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

53 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Ko Vaya: who provides what

Ko Vaya is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTrico Electric Cooperative14.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPima CountyPima County provides services here
SchoolsIndian Oasis-Baboquivari 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 herePima County RecorderPima County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8563485634 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 Ko Vaya.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Ko Vaya is inland flooding, at a very high overall level

Ko Vaya’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 85 of 100. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to heat waves.

85risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Ko Vaya: four seasons and hot summers

The midsummer high for Ko Vaya comes to 99°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–65°
Spring51–81°
Summer71–98°
Fall57–84°
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Ko Vaya stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent mental distress

Among adults in Ko Vaya, 21% have diabetes, above both the Arizona town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Ko Vaya, and on top of that for adults locally, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 42%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Ko Vaya is ahead of Arizona on 2 and behind on 28.

Ko VayaArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)42%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)34%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)21%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)28%16%17%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better2 too close to call28 worse
What stands outKo VayaAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.5%8.8%
Fewer binge drinkers12.6%15.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off27.1%7.2%
Sells Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Ko Vaya is conserved land

For Ko Vaya, the concentration of trails is 1.1 miles per square mile. 1.2 miles of trail.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 701 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ko Vaya

12pages on Ko Vaya
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Ko Vaya

About Ko Vaya

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Ko Vaya is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 46 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,710 ft
Area code
520

Questions about Ko Vaya

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Is Ko Vaya, AZ a good place to live?

Ko Vaya has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 53 people live in this town, in Arizona.