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Maish VayaAZ

Some 38 people live in this town, in Arizona.

Is Maish Vaya a good place to live?

45% of residents live below the poverty line in Maish Vaya, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Maish Vaya. Maish Vaya has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 people, and everyone knows the way

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

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Maish Vaya.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Maish Vaya: inland flooding

85risk score of 100

69% of Maish Vaya’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by heat waves at 27%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 85% of U.S. communities.

FEMA risk score
85Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Maish Vaya, expect four seasons and hot summers

99°summer high

The town’s midsummer high comes in at 99°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter42–65°
Spring53–80°
Summer72–98°
Fall59–84°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Arizona and the rest of the country, more of Maish Vaya’s adults report frequent physical distress

Only one of the 141 Arizona towns we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Maish Vaya. Maish Vaya: 42% of adults say their health is fair or poor. CDC measures, 32 in all: Maish Vaya beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 26. Among adults in the town, 33% smoke cigarettes and 23% have diabetes.

Maish VayaArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)42%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)33%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)23%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)28%16%17%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better4 too close to call26 worse
What stands outMaish VayaAZ
Fewer binge drinkers10.7%15.3%
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.6%8.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off24.3%7.2%
Sells Hospital
12.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

0% of Maish Vaya is conserved land

0%conserved

In Maish Vaya, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. 3.9 miles of trail.

0%
conserved · 0 of 2,699 acres
3.9 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi

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

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Moving to Maish Vaya: who provides what

Maish 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Maish Vaya; the nearest are

About Maish Vaya

CDP in Pima County, Arizona

Maish Vaya is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 158 at the 2010 census.

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

Area
4.2 sq mi
Elevation
2,556 ft
Area code
520

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