Oak SpringsAZ
A town of 47 in Arizona.
Is Oak Springs a good place to live?
Oak Springs’ midsummer high is 84°F, where Arizona’s towns sit at 100°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Oak Springs. Oak Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
47 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Springs.
The climate in Oak Springs brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower January low than Oak Springs. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Oak Springs stands out in Arizona and nationally, with more of its adults who have diabetes
Among adults in Oak Springs, 12% binge drink. This Arizona town does better than the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 24.
| Oak Springs | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Oak Springs | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Oak Springs, mostly inland flooding
Expected losses in Oak Springs break down as 59% from inland flooding and 17% from lightning. The risk rating from FEMA for Oak Springs is 48 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oak Springs
Moving to Oak Springs: who provides what
Oak Springs 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Oak Springs; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Oak Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Questions about Oak Springs
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Is Oak Springs, AZ a good place to live?
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