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Spring ValleyAZ

A town of 1,673.

Population
1,673
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$203K
Census ACS
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
47.3
years
Jobs based here
136
A commuter town

Is Spring Valley a good place to live?

The best of Spring Valley’s subject grades is an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 13 of Arizona’s 207 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 92% of U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower median household income than Spring Valley. Spring Valley has 1 place on the National Register. Spring Valley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Cost of livingWeakestD−Hazard riskD−Jobs & incomeDWalkabilityC−Health
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Spring Valley for work

Where Spring Valley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

30% → Phoenix Phoenix 30% 9% → Prescott Prescott 9% 8% → Prescott Valley Prescott Valley 8% 7% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 7% 5% → Black Canyon City Black Canyon City 5% 4% → Glendale Glendale 4% Spring Valley · 2% stay
136jobs based in Spring Valley
2%of working residents work in town
51 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Spring Valley grades

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

How grading works

Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listD−Open →Jobs & income$43K median household income; 136 jobs based hereD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.2 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthYavapai Regional Medical Center 23.6 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $203K, 2.9 years of the Prescott Valley metro’s $70K median household incomeA−Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksBOpen →HistoryD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.3; 8% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Spring Valley: who provides what

Spring Valley is unincorporated, so Yavapai County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAPS17.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBradshaw Mountain View WaterNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesYavapai CountyYavapai County provides services here
SchoolsMayer 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 hereYavapai County RecorderYavapai County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8633386333 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 Spring Valley.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Spring Valley

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.

96risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
96Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfire
Full pageSpring Valley’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters24 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready7.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsB−

Spring Valley’s schools rank ahead of 54% of Arizona districts

Its public schools are run by the Mayer Unified School District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

54%of AZ districts it outscoresB−School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Mayer High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–12165D−
Full pageSpring Valley’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsMayer Unified School District (4473)Every school2 schools · Mayer High SchoolQuestions“Are Spring Valley’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduation

HealthC−

Residents of Spring Valley are less healthy than 85% of U.S. towns

Spring Valley beats the Arizona average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 33% of Spring Valley adults say their health is fair or poor, against 21% in Arizona’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. 22% of Spring Valley adults smoke cigarettes.

15%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Spring ValleyArizona townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%21%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%13%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)22%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%13%12%
32 measures vs. Arizona
2 better7 too close to call23 worse
What stands outSpring ValleyAZ
Fewer binge drinkers12.5%15.3%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.4%73.9%
More adults with COPD16.7%6.6%
VA Northern Arizona Healthcare System
22.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageSpring Valley’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby22.1 miles to an ER · VA Northern Arizona Healthcare SystemHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 2 of 32

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Spring Valley’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Spring Valley for work: only 2% work in town. Spring Valley’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Arizona’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. 18% of residents live below the poverty line in Spring Valley.

2%work in town
Spring ValleyArizona townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line18%12%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.8%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Spring Valley2%
Phoenix30%
Prescott9%
Prescott Valley8%
Scottsdale7%
51 mi
median commute distance
136
jobs based in Spring Valley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Full pageSpring Valley’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here136 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work2% work in Spring ValleyCommute times33 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 51 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Spring Valley

Spring Valley has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in Spring Valley is 96°F.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–59°
Spring45–74°
Summer64–94°
Fall49–78°
Nov 17
typical first frost
Apr 5
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageSpring Valley’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 96°, January lows 33°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

$295Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Full pageSpring Valley’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 6.9 years of incomeRents$774 a month · Median rent

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Spring Valley

15pages on Spring Valley
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 54% of AZ districts · 2 schoolsHealthC−Better than AZ on 2 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteD−$43K median household income · 136 jobs hereNatural hazardsD−FEMA risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions24 nearby · Agua Fria National Monument 14 miLibrarySpring Valley LibraryColleges
The story
Climate96° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Spring Valley; the nearest are

Yavapai CollegeCommunity college · Public · Prescott21.8 mi$2,948 in-state tuitionEstrella Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Avondale60.7 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionNorthern Arizona UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Flagstaff64.9 mi$13,009 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Spring Valley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Spring Valley

CDP in Yavapai County, Arizona

Spring Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,143 as of the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
11 sq mi
Elevation
3,940 ft
Area code
928

Questions about Spring Valley

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Spring Valley, AZ expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $203,000, 51% 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−.