Scenic’s weakest subject grade is a D− for hazard risk. Scenic’s midsummer high is 107°F, above both Arizona’s towns (100°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Only 1 of Arizona’s 207 towns score lower on hazard risk. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. 46% of the land in Scenic is conserved, against 14% in Arizona’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Sand Hollow Wash Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Scenic has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestD⁻Hazard risk DJobs & income DWalkability C⁻Health CSchools

A shrinking town

Scenic has shrunk 20% from 2010 to 2020

1,643 counted in 2010 and 1,321 in 2020.

1,6432010

1,3212020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Scenic grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Scenic is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskWildfire tops the listD⁻Open →Jobs & income$29K median household incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.8 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthMesa View Regional Hospital 5.8 miles awayC⁻Open →SchoolsBehind 71% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationCOpen →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterCOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Who lives hereMedian age 63.0; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Sand Hollow Wash Bridge · National Register of Historic Places

Scenic’s story

Scenic in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Scenic: who provides what

Scenic is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDixie Escalante R E A10.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterBeaver Dam Wc System 3No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesMohave CountyMohave County provides services here

SchoolsLittlefield Unified DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

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.gov

Who runs elections hereMohave County RecorderMohave County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025

ZIP code8643286432 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 Scenic.

OutdoorsB

Scenic keeps nearly a third of its land conserved

38 miles of trail. Scenic’s concentration of trails comes in at 2.3 miles per square mile.

46.4%conserved

46.4%

conserved · 4,862 of 10,479 acres

38 mi

of trails · 2.3 per sq mi

Full pageScenic’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map38 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land46.4% conserved · 4,862 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Scenic?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D⁻

The FEMA risk score in Scenic is higher than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town

FEMA puts nearly half of Scenic’s expected hazard losses down to wildfires, and 48% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.

99risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

WildfireInland flooding

Full pageScenic’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get readyReady for wildfire

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC⁻

Health in Scenic trails 76% of U.S. towns

In Scenic, 38% of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Scenic beats Arizona on 2 and trails on 18. Among adults locally, 45% have high blood pressure and 17% have diabetes.

24%healthier than U.S. townsC⁻Health Grade

	Scenic	Arizona towns	U.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	19%	15%	14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	36%	35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	35%	24%	25%

32 measures vs. Arizona

2 better12 too close to call18 worse

What stands out	Scenic	AZ
Fewer binge drinkers	12.5%	15.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure	80.7%	73.9%
More adults with COPD	13.3%	6.6%

Mesa View Regional Hospital

5.8 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

Full pageScenic’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby5.8 miles to an ER · Mesa View Regional Hospital How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Scenic has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Among working residents in Scenic, 3.1% work locally. Employers in Scenic added 50 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 84. The top destinations are Mesquite (27%), St. George (14%) and Las Vegas (6%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

3%work in town