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LeCheeAZ

A town of 1,307.

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Population
1,307
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$86K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
27.5
years
Jobs based here
27
A commuter town

Is LeChee a good place to live?

The best of LeChee’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. 7.8% of residents are 65 or older in LeChee, against 22% in Arizona’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 7 of Arizona’s 203 towns score higher on cost of living. The median household income is $62K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. 0.1% of the land in LeChee is conserved, below both the Arizona town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). LeChee has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingWeakestD−WalkabilityDJobs & incomeDHealth
A shrinking town

LeChee has shrunk 14% from 2010 to 2020

1,443 counted in 2010 and 1,236 in 2020.

1,4432010
1,2362020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How LeChee grades

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

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $86K, 1.2 years of the Flagstaff metro’s $73K median household incomeA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 1.7 of 20; 2.5% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Jobs & incomeDOpen →HealthLess healthy than 90% of U.S. towns; Page Hospital 10.7 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities; avalanches tops the listB+Open →SchoolsBehind 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0% conserved landC−Open →HistoryD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 27.5; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Lake Powell and 10 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around LeChee. Close and well known come first.

All 14 attractions →
Big draw6 mi LakeLake Powell3 mi Canyon & gorgeAntelope CanyonBig draw9 mi National ParkGrand Canyon National Park4.4M visitors a year6 mi DamGlen Canyon Dam5 mi National Recreation AreaGlen Canyon National Recreation Area3.7M visitors a year39 mi Park & preserveGrand Staircase–Escalante National Monument
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake Powell: Copernicus Sentinel-2, ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Antelope Canyon: Lucas Löffler, Public domain · Grand Canyon National Park: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0 · Glen Canyon Dam: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: User:Moondigger, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to LeChee: who provides what

LeChee is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.

WaterCity of Page water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCoconino CountyCoconino County provides services here
SchoolsPage 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 code8604086040 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 LeChee.

HealthD

LeChee stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its adults who smoke cigarettes

29% of LeChee adults smoke cigarettes. LeChee beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 27. 42% of LeChee adults sleep under 7 hours.

10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
LeCheeArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)37%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)29%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)25%16%17%
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better4 too close to call27 worse
What stands outLeCheeAZ
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.4%8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off22.2%7.2%
Page Hospital
10.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageLeChee’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.7 miles to an ER · Page HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 1 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of LeChee’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave LeChee for work: only 0% work in town. Jobs based in LeChee fell to 27 in 2023, 632 fewer than in 2013. The average trip to work in LeChee is 21 minutes.

0%work in town
LeCheeArizona townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$62,000$69,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In LeChee0%
Page26%
Phoenix9%
St. Michaels9%
Flagstaff4%
107 mi
median commute distance
27
jobs based in LeChee
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 4% of U.S. towns
Full pageLeChee’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here27 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in LeCheeCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 107 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+

LeChee faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingLightning
Full pageLeChee’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters22 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in LeChee

LeChee has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. LeChee’s July high is 97°F.

3″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter29–47°
Spring46–70°
Summer67–94°
Fall47–71°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLeChee’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 97°, January lows 27°Rain & snow3″ of snow a winter · 7 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

LeChee earns a C− for the outdoors

12 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 7 of 10,581 acres
12 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
Full pageLeChee’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map12 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land0.1% conserved · 7 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in LeChee?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about LeChee

15pages on LeChee
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 62% of AZ districtsHealthDBetter than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteD$62K median household income · 27 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 31% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
OutdoorsC−12 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesAttractions14 nearby · Antelope Canyon 3 miLibraryPage Public Library
The story
Climate97° summer highs · 3″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of LeChee; the nearest are

Southern Utah UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cedar City, UT106.5 mi$6,962 in-state tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff117.4 mi$2,907 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 LeChee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

1,307 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Page · 7 miBig Water · 20 mi
PagePageLeChee

About LeChee

CDP in Coconino County, Arizona

LeChee is a census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,443 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
17 sq mi
Elevation
4,409 ft
Area code
928

Questions about LeChee

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is LeChee, AZ expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.