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.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Maish Vaya.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Maish Vaya: inland flooding
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 National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Maish Vaya, expect four seasons and hot summers
The town’s midsummer high comes in at 99°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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 Vaya | Arizona towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Maish Vaya | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 24.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Maish Vaya is conserved land
In Maish Vaya, the density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. 3.9 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Maish Vaya
Moving to Maish Vaya: who provides what
Maish 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
None within 15 miles of Maish Vaya; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Maish Vaya residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
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.
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,556 ft
- Area code
- 520
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Maish Vaya has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 38 people live in this town, in Arizona.
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