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TonopahAZ

A town in Arizona.

Typical home
$409K
+0.6% in a year
Settled
1934
92 years ago

Is Tonopah a good place to live?

Tonopah’s typical July afternoon high is 106°F, above both Arizona’s towns (100°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Tonopah yet; the figures below are still real.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Tonopah.

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Tonopah: inland flooding

32risk score of 100

FEMA puts 53% of Tonopah’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 21% to heat waves. Compared with 68% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.

FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHeat wavesDrought
Full pageTonopah’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters23 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.5 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Tonopah has four seasons and hot summers

106°summer high

The January low here in the town is 40°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–68°
Spring54–86°
Summer75–105°
Fall58–88°
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
106°
typical summer high
Full pageTonopah’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 106°, January lows 40°Rain & snow7″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingHeating & coolingThen and now+2.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Tonopah is

Among adults in Tonopah, 20% have been diagnosed with depression. This Arizona town does better than the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11. A fifth of adults in Tonopah worry about having enough food; 23% say their health is fair or poor.

TonopahTypical Arizona townTypical U.S. town
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)17%12%8.1%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%75%79%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)20%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%21%19%
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
What stands outTonopahAZ
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth12.4%14.7%
More uninsured adults17.2%13.2%
Abrazo West Campus
33.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageTonopah’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby33.3 miles to an ER · Abrazo West CampusHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 1 of 32

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

Typical home value

Tonopah$409K
Arizona$417K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
0
homes sold in September
Full pageTonopah’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsUp 0.6% in a yearYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Tonopah

14pages on Tonopah
The big questions
HealthBetter than AZ on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of living$409K typical home · up 0.6% in a yearNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 32% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions44 nearby · Wildlife World Zoo 30 miLibraryBuckeye Public Library - DowntownColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1934Climate106° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
Getting set up

Moving to Tonopah: who provides what

Tonopah is unincorporated, so Maricopa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerTonopah Irrigation DistrictEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterGw -Bwc, Inc- Sunshine water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMaricopa CountyMaricopa County provides services here
SchoolsSaddle Mountain Unified School 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 hereMaricopa County RecorderMaricopa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8535485354 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Tonopah; the nearest are

Ottawa University-SurpriseUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Surprise33.8 mi$35,880 tuitionEstrella Mountain Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Avondale33.9 mi$2,358 in-state tuitionArizona State University Campus ImmersionUniversity or college · Public · Tempe57.6 mi$12,223 in-state tuition

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