Hot semi-arid
Carefree, Arizona
Maricopa County, Arizona · Population 3.7k · 2,392 ft elevation
Living in Carefree
Carefree has a hot semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 104°F) and mild winters (January lows around 42°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 13″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (81% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is poor: a median AQI of 73, with about 38 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Carefree is an outdoor hub: about 50% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,500 ft around town.
Carefree at a glance
- Population
- 3.7k
- Elevation
- 2,392 ft
- Average daily high
- 84°F96th percentile
- Average daily low
- 58°F89th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 13″6th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,594 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 7397th percentile
- Median home value
- $1.1M97th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,685/mo75th percentile
- Median household income
- $141k91th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.28%1th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 99%97th percentile
- Walkability index
- 7.634th percentile
- Average commute
- 32 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 61%73th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 48%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 10093th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9695th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 31%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 50%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,543 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65°F | 42°F | 1.8″ | — | 236 hrs |
| Feb | 68°F | 44°F | 1.6″ | — | 225 hrs |
| Mar | 75°F | 48°F | 1.6″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Apr | 82°F | 53°F | 0.5″ | — | 329 hrs |
| May | 92°F | 62°F | 0.1″ | — | 378 hrs |
| Jun | 101°F | 71°F | 0.1″ | — | 397 hrs |
| Jul | 104°F | 76°F | 1.3″ | — | 327 hrs |
| Aug | 103°F | 76°F | 1.3″ | — | 322 hrs |
| Sep | 98°F | 71°F | 1.1″ | — | 308 hrs |
| Oct | 86°F | 61°F | 1.0″ | — | 298 hrs |
| Nov | 74°F | 50°F | 0.8″ | — | 256 hrs |
| Dec | 64°F | 42°F | 1.3″ | — | 223 hrs |
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology