SteamboatAZ
It is a town of 372 residents in Arizona.
Is Steamboat a good place to live?
25% of residents live below the poverty line in Steamboat, where Arizona’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 141 in Arizona we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Steamboat. Steamboat’s density of trails is 3.0 miles per square mile, against 1.1 in Arizona’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Steamboat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
372 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Steamboat: who provides what
Steamboat is unincorporated, so Apache 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Steamboat.
Most of Steamboat’s workers leave town for work
Half of commuters travel less than 43 miles. The top destinations are St. Michaels (17%), Ganado (13%) and Gallup (8%). Steamboat’s average commute comes in at 23 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Steamboat faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. 65% of Steamboat’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by lightning at 22%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Steamboat smoke cigarettes than in the typical Arizona or U.S. town
Only 6 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Steamboat. Steamboat: 45% of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: Steamboat beats Arizona on 3 and trails on 24.
| Steamboat | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 21% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Steamboat | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26.4% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Steamboat
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Steamboat; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Steamboat residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
100% of working residents leave Steamboat for work
Where Steamboat’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Steamboat
CDP in Apache County, Arizona
Steamboat (Navajo: Hóyééʼ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States, that includes Steamboat Canyon and Steamboat Trading Post. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,558 ft
- Area code
- 928
Questions about Steamboat
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Steamboat, AZ a good place to live?
Steamboat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.