McNaryAZ
A town settled in 1924, now home to 919 people.
Is McNary a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in McNary, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower typical July afternoon high than McNary. McNary’s trail network density is 2.3 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). McNary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
919 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to McNary: who provides what
McNary is unincorporated, so Apache 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in McNary.
The FEMA risk score in McNary is higher than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Expected losses in McNary break down as 69% from wildfires and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools McNary’s kids attend
The Mcnary Elementary District runs its public schools. Its one school is below. Enrollment at McNary’s public school: 183 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcnary Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 183 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
McNary sends most of its workers out of town
In McNary, the typical journey to work is 30 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 32 miles away. The top destinations are Whiteriver (15%), Phoenix (7%) and Cibecue (7%).
| McNary | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McNary stands out in Arizona and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have high blood pressure
In McNary, just over a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 7 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than McNary. CDC measures, 32 in all: McNary beats Arizona on 6 and trails on 16.
| McNary | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 75% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 36% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | McNary | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 25.4% | 37.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.1% of McNary
13 miles of trail. Among 137 Arizona towns, just 8 have a lower share of conserved land than McNary.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about McNary
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McNary; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 McNary residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
100% of working residents leave McNary for work
Where McNary’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about McNary
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is McNary, AZ a good place to live?
McNary has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.