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Red LakeAZ
A town of 1,676.
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Population
1,676
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$323K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
47.7
years
Jobs based here
78
A commuter town
Is Red Lake a good place to live?
Red Lake’s best subject grades are an A for health and an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for hazard risk. Only 7 of Arizona’s 207 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 9 have a lower July high than Red Lake. 30% of the land in Red Lake is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). First Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage and Laws Spring is on the National Register of Historic Places. Red Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Red Lake stand out
Where Red Lake beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
32 measures vs. Arizona
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
| Widest gap | Red Lake | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 14.7% |
HealthA
Healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Wildfire and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Red Lake for work
Where Red Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
78jobs based in Red Lake
2%of working residents work in town
38 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Red Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Red Lake is from typical.
Hazard riskwildfire tops the listD−Open →HealthFlagstaff Medical Center 31.5 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $323K, 4.4 years of the Flagstaff metro’s $73K median household incomeA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 2.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 66% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationCOpen →Jobs & income78 jobs based hereBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Red Lake: who provides what
Red Lake is unincorporated, so Coconino County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Williams water system7 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesCoconino CountyCoconino County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Arizona you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCoconino County RecorderCoconino County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8604686046 100%Census 2020
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 Red Lake.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−
The FEMA risk score in Red Lake is higher than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
At 98 of 100, Red Lake’s FEMA risk score is against 69 of 100 in Arizona’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns.
98risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingAvalanches
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthA
Red Lake stands out in Arizona and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have obesity
23% of adults have obesity in Red Lake. Red Lake beats the Arizona average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Red Lake.
90%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Red Lake | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
14 better15 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Red Lake | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.8% |
Flagstaff Medical Center
31.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB−
Red Lake has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
13 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Red Lake’s trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
30.2%conserved
30.2%
conserved · 5,759 of 19,101 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Most of Red Lake’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Red Lake for work: only 2% work in town. The median household income in Red Lake is $101,000. The top destinations are Flagstaff (21%), Williams (19%) and Phoenix (10%).
2%work in town
| Red Lake | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $101,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Red Lake2%
Flagstaff21%
Williams19%
Phoenix10%
Grand Canyon Village6%
38 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Red Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 29% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Red Lake, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Red Lake has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 65 inches of snow falls in a winter.
65″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–48°
Spring32–64°
Summer50–84°
Fall35–67°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade A−
The median home in Red Lake sells for about $565K
92% of Red Lake households own their home.
$565Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Red Lake
17pages on Red Lake
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Red Lake; the nearest are
Northern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff31.6 mi$13,009 in-state tuitionCoconino Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Flagstaff32.5 mi$2,907 in-state tuition
About 7 of every 100 Red Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Arizona.
About Red Lake
CDP in Coconino County, Arizona
Red Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is bordered to the south by the city of Williams. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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Red Lake’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Red Lake.
WilliamsRed Lake
How the neighbors grade
Red Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Red Lake reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Red Lake with a neighbor →
Questions about Red Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Lake, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $323,000, 22% below the Arizona typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.