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Valle VistaAZ

This town in Arizona has a population of 2,369.

Population
2,369
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$280K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
61.6
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town

Is Valle Vista a good place to live?

Valle Vista’s weakest subject grade is a D− for incomes. 42% of residents are 65 or older in Valle Vista, above both Arizona’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (18%). Among 141 Arizona towns, just 10 have a lower typical household income than Valle Vista. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 69% of U.S. towns. Valle Vista’s density of trails is 1.5 miles per square mile, above both Arizona’s towns (1.1) and U.S. towns (0.4). Valle Vista has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

WeakestD−Jobs & income
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Valle Vista for work

Where Valle Vista’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

18% → Kingman Kingman 18% 15% → Phoenix Phoenix 15% 5% → Peach Springs Peach Springs 5% 4% → Las Vegas Las Vegas 4% 3% → Lake Havasu City Lake Havasu City 3% 3% → Henderson Henderson 3% Valle Vista · 4% stay
57jobs based in Valle Vista
4%of working residents work in town
70 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Valle Vista grades

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

How grading works

Jobs & income$46K median household incomeD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.4 of 20; 0.8% of households have no car; 1.9% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsBehind 62% of Arizona districts on tests and graduationC+Open →HealthKingman Regional Medical Center 21.3 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $280K, 4.9 years of the Lake Havasu City metro’s $58K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors11% conserved landC+Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Who lives hereMedian age 61.6–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Valle Vista: who provides what

Valle Vista is unincorporated, so Mohave County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMohave Electric Cooperative11.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFoothills Utilities Kingman EastNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMohave CountyMohave County provides services here
SchoolsKingman 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 hereMohave County RecorderMohave County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8640186401 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 Valle Vista.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

Valle Vista has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

For residents in Valle Vista, the share who live below the poverty line is 15%. Most working residents leave Valle Vista for work: only 4% work in town. Employers in Valle Vista shed 23 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 57. The town’s typical journey to work is 27 minutes.

4%work in town
Valle VistaArizona townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line15%12%9.6%
Average trip to work27 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.6%10%8%

Where working residents work

In Valle Vista4%
Kingman18%
Phoenix15%
Peach Springs5%
Las Vegas4%
70 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Valle Vista
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Full pageValle Vista’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here57 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work4% work in Valle VistaCommute times27 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 70 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Valle Vista: four seasons and hot summers

In Valle Vista, the peak summer temperature is 99°F.

99°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–58°
Spring46–76°
Summer67–97°
Fall49–79°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Apr 2
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
99°
typical summer high
Full pageValle Vista’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 99°, January lows 33°Rain & snow8″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

11.1%conserved
11.1%
conserved · 843 of 7,624 acres
17 mi
of trails · 1.5 per sq mi
Full pageValle Vista’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map17 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land11.1% conserved · 843 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Valle Vista?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

HealthC+

Health in Valle Vista trails 59% of U.S. towns

This Arizona town does better than the Arizona average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12. In Valle Vista, 16% of adults have diabetes. 27% of adults in Valle Vista feel lonely; 12% binge drink. Only 5 of the 141 Arizona towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Valle Vista.

41%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Valle VistaArizona townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)48%36%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)12%14%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%13%12%
32 measures vs. Arizona
12 better8 too close to call12 worse
What stands outValle VistaAZ
Fewer uninsured adults8.1%13.2%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.7%12%
More adults with COPD12.6%6.6%
Kingman Regional Medical Center
21.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageValle Vista’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby21.3 miles to an ER · Kingman Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than AZ on 12 of 32

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

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+

Natural hazards: moderate risk in Valle Vista, mostly inland flooding

Of the losses FEMA expects in Valle Vista, 54% come from inland flooding and 22% from wildfires. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingWildfireHeat waves
Full pageValle Vista’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters12 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready10 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade B−

Homes in Valle Vista sell for about $245K

Among households in Valle Vista, 82% live in a home they own. Sellers in Valle Vista got 98.9% of the asking price, typically. Homes sold in Valle Vista spent a median 51 days on the market.

$245Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
51
days on market
98.9%
sale-to-list price
11
homes sold in September
Full pageValle Vista’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 5.3 years of incomeRents$950 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Valle Vista

16pages on Valle Vista
The big questions
SchoolsC+Behind 62% of AZ districtsHealthC+Better than AZ on 12 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB−Work & commuteD−$46K median household income · 57 jobs hereNatural hazardsC+FEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC+17 mi of trails · 11% conserved landPlacesAttractions7 nearby · Bonelli House 19 miLibraryValle Vista Community LibraryCollegesMohave Community College is 13.5 mi away
The story
Climate99° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Valle Vista

Mohave Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kingman13.5 mi$2,208 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Valle Vista residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Arizona.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Valle Vista

CDP in Mohave County, Arizona

Valle Vista is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mohave County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
12 sq mi
Area code
928

Questions about Valle Vista

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Valle Vista, AZ expensive?

The typical home is worth about $280,000, 33% 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 B−.