Rock Point’s mean commuting time is 40 minutes, above both Arizona’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 134 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower going rate for rent than Rock Point. Rock Point’s trail network density is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Rock Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

345 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Rock Point.

Work & commute

A larger share of residents live below the poverty line in Rock Point than in most of Arizona or the rest of the country

4%work in town

Just 4% of Rock Point’s working residents have a job in town. Of the 141 Arizona towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Rock Point. The top destinations are Chinle (10%), St. Michaels (9%) and Farmington (8%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 52 miles.

	Rock Point	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	33%	12%	9.6%
Median household income	$33,000	$69,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	4.1%	10%	8%

Where working residents work

In Rock Point4%

Chinle10%

St. Michaels9%

Farmington8%

Kayenta7%

52 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Rock Point

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here79 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work4% work in Rock Point Commute times40 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 52 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Rock Point’s kids attend

Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Public schools: Rock Point Community School. The town’s only public school teaches 297 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Concordia Charter School- Navajo MissionLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6	Grades K–6	–	–
Rock Point Community SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12	Grades K–12	297	–

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The districtsRock Point Community School Every school3 schools · Rock Point Community School Questions“Are Rock Point’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Expect four seasons and hot summers in Rock Point

95°summer high

The July high for Rock Point comes to 95°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–47°

Spring39–71°

Summer61–93°

Fall40–71°

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

95°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 95°, January lows 21°Rain & snow6″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingHeating & cooling Then and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Rock Point is inland flooding, at a low overall level

39risk score of 100

Expected losses in Rock Point break down as 67% from inland flooding and 13% from lightning. Rock Point’s FEMA hazard score is 39 of 100.

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingLightningDrought

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters14 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready2.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Rock Point is

36% of Rock Point adults have obesity. The town beats the Arizona average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24. In Rock Point, a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes, and 19% have diabetes. Among 141 Arizona towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Rock Point.

	Rock Point	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)	35%	21%	19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	25%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	19%	13%	12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	23%	16%	17%