Meadview Arizona, 2007
Meadview’s story
Meadview in pictures
Census counts: 821 in 2000, 1,420 in 2020. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and a map from 1984 on.
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MeadviewAZ
In Arizona, this town has 1,517 residents.
Photo: dhett · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,517
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$206K
+9.6% in a year
Household income
$26K
median
Median age
65.1
years
Jobs based here
89
A commuter town
Is Meadview a good place to live?
The best of Meadview’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Meadview, above both Arizona’s towns (12%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On incomes, just 2 of Arizona’s 202 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 97% of U.S. towns. Meadview has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Meadview stand out
Where Meadview beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A growing town
Meadview has grown 16% from 2010 to 2020
1,224 counted in 2010 and 1,420 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Meadview grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Meadview is from typical.
Jobs & income$26K median household incomeD−Open →Cost of livingHomes are very affordable for local incomesA+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →HealthBoulder City Hospital 42.8 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 20 attractions →Hoover Dam and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Meadview. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi DamHoover Dam
Big draw7 mi National ParkGrand Canyon National Park4.4M visitors a year
in town National Recreation AreaLake Mead National Recreation Area6.1M visitors a year
16 mi AttractionGrand Canyon Skywalk
37 mi Canyon & gorgeBlack Canyon of the ColoradoSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Hoover Dam: Christian David, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Canyon National Park: Marek Ślusarczyk (Tupungato) Photo portfolio, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Mead National Recreation Area: Andrew Cattoir, Public domain · Grand Canyon Skywalk: Complexsimplellc at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Black Canyon of the Colorado: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Meadview: who provides what
Meadview is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerUNS Electric17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJoshua Valley Utility CompanyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMohave CountyMohave County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereMohave County RecorderMohave County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8644486444 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 Meadview.
HousingCost of living grade A+
Zillow puts the typical Meadview home at about $206K
In Meadview, 86% of households own their home. Typical home values rose 9.6% in the year to September 2026.
$206KZillow home value
Typical home value
Meadview$206K
Arizona$417K
+9.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Meadview has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 86% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Meadview is higher. FEMA puts 47% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 43% to wildfires.
86risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Most of Meadview’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them
For working residents in Meadview, the share who work locally is 3.8%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Meadview dropped by 43, to 89. The town’s typical journey to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Las Vegas (9%), Paradise (9%) and Phoenix (6%).
4%work in town
| Meadview | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.8% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Meadview4%
Las Vegas9%
Paradise9%
Phoenix6%
Peach Springs4%
68 mi
median commute distance
89
jobs based in Meadview
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Meadview is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Meadview, 13% report frequent mental distress. Of 32 CDC measures, Meadview beats the Arizona average on 9 and trails it on 15. 17% of adults in the town have diabetes; 19% report frequent physical distress. Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Meadview.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Meadview | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
9 better8 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Meadview | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.5% | 12% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 14.4% | 6.6% |
Boulder City Hospital
42.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
97°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter38–55°
Spring50–73°
Summer71–95°
Fall55–76°
Nov 28
typical first frost
Mar 5
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
97°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsA
Conservation land takes up 13.6% of Meadview
For Meadview, the density of trails is 0.8 miles per square mile. 26 miles of trail.
13.6%conserved
13.6%
conserved · 2,680 of 19,762 acres
26 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Meadview
17pages on Meadview
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Meadview; the nearest are
Mohave Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kingman47.2 mi$2,208 in-state tuitionNevada State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Henderson, NV48.1 mi$6,765 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Meadview residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
A commuter town
96% of working residents leave Meadview for work
Where Meadview’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
89jobs based in Meadview
4%of working residents work in town
68 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Meadview
Unincorporated community in Mohave County, Arizona, US
Meadview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, located near Lake Mead. As of the 2020 census, Meadview had 1,420 residents, up from 1,224 as of 2010. It was founded in the 1960s as a retirement community and is still largely one, as well as a vacation spot for people coming to enjoy Lake Mead.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,986 ft
- ZIP code
- 86444
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Meadview
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Meadview, 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+.