St. JohnsAZ
631 people live in this town in Arizona.
Is St. Johns a good place to live?
41% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Johns, against 12% in Arizona’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a lower typical journey to work than St. Johns. St. Johns’ concentration of trails is 3.7 miles per square mile, above both the Arizona town median (1.1) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). St. Johns has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
631 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 St. Johns.
Very high risk in St. Johns, with heat waves at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 90% of U.S. communities. 34% of St. Johns’s expected losses from natural hazards come from heat waves, followed by wildfires at 32%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of St. Johns
The top destinations are Phoenix (21%), Casa Blanca (20%) and Tempe (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In St. Johns, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 106°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in St. Johns smoke cigarettes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Among 141 Arizona towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than St. Johns. St. Johns: 48% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the Arizona average, St. Johns comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 26.
| St. Johns | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | St. Johns | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 32.3% | 37.3% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 29.6% | 8.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of St. Johns is conserved land
Walkers can cover 8.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in St. Johns: one, of 9 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Komatke GRIC District 6 Park | 0.4 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about St. Johns
State Farm Stadium and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Johns. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaMortgage Matchup Center
12 mi Stadium & arenaChase Field
16 mi Stadium & arenaDesert Diamond Arena
17 mi Stadium & arenaMountain America Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaMullett ArenaPhoto credits
State Farm Stadium: Taken by en:Flickr user MCSixth, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mortgage Matchup Center: Troutfarm27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Field: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Public domain · Desert Diamond Arena: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Mountain America Stadium: Clintus McGintus, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mullett Arena: Kyvuh, CC0
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Moving to St. Johns: who provides what
St. Johns is unincorporated, so Maricopa County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
100% of working residents leave St. Johns for work
Where St. Johns’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of St. Johns
About 3 of every 100 St. Johns residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About St. Johns
CDP in Maricopa County, Arizona
St. Johns is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located in the Gila River Indian Community. The population was 690 at the 2020 census, up from 476 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
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