North ForkAZ
A town of 1,463.
Is North Fork a good place to live?
North Fork’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. North Fork’s July high is 83°F, below both Arizona’s towns (100°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). On hazard risk, just 14 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Residents are less healthy than 94% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the outdoors, just 16 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. North Fork has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
1,463 people, and everyone knows the way
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How North Fork grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far North Fork is from typical.
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Moving to North Fork: who provides what
North Fork is unincorporated, so Navajo 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 North Fork.
A larger share of adults in North Fork smoke cigarettes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
26% of adults smoke cigarettes in North Fork, against 13% in Arizona’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 43% of North Fork adults sleep under 7 hours. North Fork beats the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 27.
| North Fork | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | North Fork | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.8% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.8% | 15.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.6% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
North Fork’s public schools trail 80% of Arizona districts
Its public schools are run by the Whiteriver Unified District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cradleboard SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 265 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
North Fork faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of North Fork’s working residents commute to Whiteriver
Most working residents leave North Fork for work: only 0% work in town. The median household income in North Fork is $123,000. The top destinations are Whiteriver (45%), Phoenix (8%) and Cibecue (7%).
| North Fork | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $123,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 12% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in North Fork
North Fork has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. North Fork’s January low is 24°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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Everything we know about North Fork
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of North Fork; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 North Fork residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave North Fork for work
Where North Fork’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about North Fork
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is North Fork, 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.