NazliniAZ
The town has 527 residents and lies in Arizona.
Is Nazlini a good place to live?
Nazlini’s typical journey to work is 40 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a lower typical household income than Nazlini. Nazlini’s trail network density is 3.3 miles per square mile, where Arizona’s towns sit at 1.1 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Nazlini has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
527 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Nazlini.
Nazlini stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its residents who live below the poverty line
The top destinations are St. Michaels (25%), Chinle (22%) and Tempe (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 28 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Nazlini, with inland flooding at the top
In Nazlini, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 37 of 100. FEMA puts just over two thirds of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to lightning. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 63% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults smoke cigarettes in Nazlini than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country
In Nazlini, nearly two in five adults feel lonely. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Nazlini. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Nazlini is ahead of Arizona on 3 and behind on 28.
| Nazlini | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Nazlini | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 29% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Nazlini
Moving to Nazlini: who provides what
Nazlini 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.
100% of working residents leave Nazlini for work
Where Nazlini’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Nazlini; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Nazlini residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Nazlini
CDP in Apache County, Arizona
Nazlini (Navajo: Názlíní) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. The population was 489 at the 2010 census. Nearby are Nazlini Creek and Nazlini Canyon. Nazlini Canyon is the site of many Native American ruins and campsites that were abandoned when erosion made them unusable.
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- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,240 ft
- ZIP code
- 86540
- Area code
- 928
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