Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,388, settled in 1896. 3.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Arizona town.
Quartzsite’s best subject grade is an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Quartzsite’s average trip to work is 5 minutes, against 24 minutes in Arizona’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher median age than Quartzsite. 89% of the land in Quartzsite is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. On civic life, just 1 of Arizona’s 77 towns do better. Hi Jolly Monument is on the National Register of Historic Places. Quartzsite has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Quartzsite beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
3,677 counted in 2010 and 2,413 in 2020; an estimated 2,388 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Quartzsite is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,193 in 1980, a peak of 3,677 in 2010, 2,413 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1935 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quartzsite, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Quartzsite.
86 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Quartzsite’s trail density is 2.4 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Quartzsite Town Park | — | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation
People 65 and older are 74% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 0% of residents (22% statewide). 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Arizona. 21% never finished high school.
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.9 points. Across Arizona, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Quartzsite | AZ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.2% | 9.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 2% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 30.1% | 10.8% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 43.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.3% | 10.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.7% | 23.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.3% | 23.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 20.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.6% | 13% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
The typical Quartzsite home is worth about $194,000, up 6% in a year, 54% below the Arizona typical home. The median rent in Quartzsite is $836 a month.
| Quartzsite | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $836 a month | $1,200 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 76% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
22% of adults have diabetes in Quartzsite. Only 3 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Quartzsite. 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Quartzsite.
| Quartzsite | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 21% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 14% | 16% |
| What stands out | Quartzsite | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 17.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Quartzsite for work: only 14% work in town. 20% of Quartzsite residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Quartzsite has lost 43 jobs, to 484 in 2023.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Quartzsite has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher July high than Quartzsite.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Quartzsite's reported crime rate is above Arizona's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Quartzsite | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 28.5 per 1,000 residents | 13.7 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 2.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Quartzsite; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Quartzsite residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
Where Quartzsite’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in La Paz County, Arizona, US
Quartzsite is a town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 2,413. Interstate 10 runs directly through Quartzsite, making it the first town many people see when driving into Arizona from the Greater Los Angeles region of California. It is also at the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Arizona State Route 95 with I-10.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
One town shares a border with Quartzsite.
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartzsite | — | — | C+ | — | C− | C− |
| La Paz Valley | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quartzsite has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Quartzsite reports no FBI crime data of its own. La Paz Valley isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Quartzsite with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
3.6 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Arizona town.
That is 3.9 years of the area's median household income ($49,478 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.