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RooseveltAZ
A town in Arizona.
Tonto National Monument Visitor Center · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0
Is Roosevelt a good place to live?
Roosevelt’s midsummer high is 101°F, near the Arizona town median (100°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F). 100% of the land in Roosevelt is conserved, above both the Arizona town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Roosevelt has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Horse Mesa Dam and Alchesay Canyon Bridge. We don’t grade Roosevelt yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roosevelt.
Outdoors
Protected land: nearly a third of Roosevelt
100%conserved
8.0 miles of trail. Roosevelt’s trail network density is 3.0 miles per square mile.
100%
conserved · 1,722 of 1,722 acres
8.0 mi
of trails · 3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards
Roosevelt has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
94risk score of 100
On expected storm and flood damage, Roosevelt sits above 94% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Roosevelt break down as 86% from inland flooding and 11% from wildfires.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Roosevelt
101°summer high
The January low for Roosevelt comes to 41°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter41–63°
Spring54–80°
Summer73–100°
Fall59–83°
+2.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
101°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Roosevelt’s adults have diabetes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Among adults in Roosevelt, 31% get no exercise outside work. Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Roosevelt. Against the Arizona average, Roosevelt comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 15.
| Roosevelt | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 36% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
6 better11 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Roosevelt | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 15% | 6.6% |
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
21.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roosevelt
14pages on Roosevelt
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Getting set up
Moving to Roosevelt: who provides what
Roosevelt is unincorporated, so Gila County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSalt River Project14.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTonto Basin Water Roosevelt Lake EstatesNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGila CountyGila 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 hereGila County RecorderGila County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8554585545 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.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Roosevelt; the nearest are
Scottsdale Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Scottsdale44.8 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionChandler-Gilbert Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Chandler46 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe49.4 mi$12,223 in-state tuition
Questions about Roosevelt
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roosevelt, AZ a good place to live?
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