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Swift Trail JunctionAZ
2,859 people call this town in Arizona home.
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Heliograph Lookout Complex · Photo: Ezylola · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,859
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$205K
Census ACS
Household income
$63K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
148
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#56 of 139 in AZ
Is Swift Trail Junction a good place to live?
Swift Trail Junction’s weakest subject is incomes (D): the median household income is $63K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. The town grades B− overall and ranks 56th of 139 in Arizona. Nationally, it does better than 46% of U.S. towns. Walkability is weaker too (D). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Cost of living is its strong suit (A): a typical home costs about $205K, 3 years of the Safford area’s $67K median household income. It lags on hazard risk as well: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 29% of the land locally is conserved, above both Arizona’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (4.3%).
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · USGS PAD-US.
What makes Swift Trail Junction stand out
Where Swift Trail Junction beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Swift Trail Junction for work
Where Swift Trail Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
148jobs based in Swift Trail Junction
2%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Swift Trail Junction grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Arizona), ordered by how far Swift Trail Junction is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 10.6% of households have no car; 0.2% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listDOpen →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnAOpen →HealthMt. Graham Regional Medical Center 6.6 miles awayB+Open →SchoolsBeat 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsAmong the best for parks and open landA−Open →HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 99° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.0; 6% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Swift Trail Junction: who provides what
Swift Trail Junction is unincorporated, so Graham County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerGraham County Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Safford water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGraham CountyGraham 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 hereGraham County RecorderGraham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8554685546 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 Swift Trail Junction.
Swift Trail Junction trades lower home prices for longer drives to work, has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
OutdoorsA−
In Swift Trail Junction, nearly a quarter of the land is conserved
6.6 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Dankworth Pond State Park, at 63 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Swift Trail Junction’s density of trails comes in at 1.8 miles per square mile.
#37for trails in AZ
29%
conserved · 687 of 2,368 acres
6.6 mi
of trails · 1.8 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dankworth Pond State Park | 1.1 mi | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Swift Trail Junction has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Swift Trail Junction, 53% come from inland flooding and 24% from heat waves.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHeat wavesWildfire
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Most people working in Swift Trail Junction commute elsewhere
Swift Trail Junction has 148 jobs for its 805 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
The top destinations are Safford (29%), Morenci (10%) and Phoenix (8%). Most people who work leave Swift Trail Junction to do it: just 2% work in town. Since 2013, Swift Trail Junction has added 134 jobs, to 148 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Swift Trail Junction | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Swift Trail Junction2%
Safford29%
Morenci10%
Phoenix8%
Tucson7%
31 mi
median commute distance
148
jobs based in Swift Trail Junction
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Swift Trail Junction
The Safford Ag Ctr weather station, 6 miles away, records that about 142 days a year reach 90°, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 98.1°, hotter than in 99% of U.S. towns; January nights average 31.5°.
Swift Trail Junction’s January low stands at 32°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
99°summer high
| Swift Trail Junction | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 98°F | 100°F | 85°F |
| January low | 32°F | 37°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter32–62°
Spring46–81°
Summer67–98°
Fall50–82°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB+
Swift Trail Junction ranks healthier than 65% of the country’s towns
Against the 9,600 U.S. towns with household incomes like Swift Trail Junction’s, it is healthier than 88%, so its B+ isn’t only a matter of income.
The share of adults in Swift Trail Junction who sleep under 7 hours: 39%. Only 6 of the 140 Arizona towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Swift Trail Junction. Among adults in the town, 18% binge drink and 30% have high blood pressure.
65%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Swift Trail Junction | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Arizona
5 better18 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Swift Trail Junction | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.4% | 8.8% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 19.9% | 25.2% |
| More smokers | 14.5% | 11.4% |
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center
6.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
55th
percentile among AZ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Swift Trail Junction sell for about $202K
Homes are within reach (A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 31 miles. At 3 years of the Safford area’s $67K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 83% of Arizona towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
In Swift Trail Junction, the rent at the middle of the market is $905 a month. Nearly two thirds of households own their home here.
$202Kmedian sale price
| Swift Trail Junction | Arizona towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $905 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 66% | 76% | 73% |
1
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Swift Trail Junction
About 2 of every 100 Swift Trail Junction residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.
About Swift Trail Junction
CDP in Graham County, Arizona
Swift Trail Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in Graham County, Arizona, United States. The population was 2,935 at the 2010 census, up from 2,195 in 2000. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area. It is situated at the junction of U.S. Route 191 and State Route 366 (also known as the Swift Trail Parkway). The Swift Trail Parkway is a scenic highway that winds through the Coronado National Forest and provides access to the higher elevations of the Pinaleño Mountains.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,232 ft
- Area code
- 928
Swift Trail Junction’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Swift Trail Junction.
Cactus FlatsSwift Trail Junction
How the neighbors grade
| Town | AZ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Trail Junction | #56 | B− | A | — | B | B+ |
| Cactus Flats | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
Cactus Flats has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Swift Trail Junction and Cactus Flats report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Swift Trail Junction with a neighbor →
Questions about Swift Trail Junction
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Swift Trail Junction, AZ a good place to live?
Swift Trail Junction grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #56 of 139 in Arizona. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Swift Trail Junction, AZ expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $205,000, 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.