PinedaleAZ
Settled in 1888, this town now has 594 residents.
Is Pinedale a good place to live?
Pinedale’s mean commuting time is 51 minutes, above both Arizona’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 3 have a higher share of children under 18 than Pinedale. 62% of the land in Pinedale is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Pinedale Elementary School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pinedale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
594 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pinedale: who provides what
Pinedale 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 Pinedale.
nearly a third of the land in Pinedale is protected from building
Pinedale’s trail density is put at 0.8 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Pinedale faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Pinedale than in 85% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pinedale has 0.4 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The share of working residents in Pinedale who work locally is 3.2%. Jobs locally fell by 70 from 2013 to 2023, to 34. Half of commuters travel less than 23 miles. The top destinations are Show Low (17%), Phoenix (15%) and Snowflake (11%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pinedale is
18% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Pinedale. Of 32 CDC measures, Pinedale beats the Arizona average on 10 and trails it on 7. Two figures for adults locally: 42% have high blood pressure, 31% sleep under 7 hours.
| Pinedale | Typical Arizona town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 36% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Pinedale | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.4% | 12% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Pinedale sells for about $1.3M
Pinedale: 83% of households live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pinedale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pinedale; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Pinedale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
97% of working residents leave Pinedale for work
Where Pinedale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pinedale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pinedale, AZ a good place to live?
Pinedale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.