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.
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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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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 Vaya | Arizona towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Ko Vaya | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.5% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 27.1% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ko Vaya
Moving to Ko Vaya: who provides what
Ko Vaya is unincorporated, so Pima County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Ko Vaya
About 0 of every 100 Ko Vaya residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
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.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,710 ft
- Area code
- 520
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