Cold semi-arid
Central Heights-Midland City, Arizona
Gila County, Arizona · Population 2.7k · 3,494 ft elevation
Living in Central Heights-Midland City
Central Heights-Midland City has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and chilly winters (January lows around 33°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 16″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (83% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47, with about 15 unhealthy-air days in the latest year.
Central Heights-Midland City is an outdoor hub: about 61% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,300 ft around town.
Central Heights-Midland City at a glance
- Population
- 2.7k
- Elevation
- 3,494 ft
- Average daily high
- 78°F84th percentile
- Average daily low
- 51°F73th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 16″10th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,681 hrs95th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $123k12th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,264/mo55th percentile
- Median household income
- $75k50th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.87%42th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.3%
- Homes with broadband
- 83%14th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 14 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%
- Violent crime rate
- 852 per 100k97th percentile
- Property crime rate
- 2,948 per 100k
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9048th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9796th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 63%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 61%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,314 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 56°F | 33°F | 2.0″ | — | 243 hrs |
| Feb | 60°F | 37°F | 1.9″ | — | 230 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 41°F | 1.0″ | — | 304 hrs |
| Apr | 77°F | 48°F | 0.4″ | — | 339 hrs |
| May | 86°F | 55°F | 0.3″ | — | 388 hrs |
| Jun | 97°F | 65°F | 0.3″ | — | 398 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 71°F | 2.7″ | — | 340 hrs |
| Aug | 96°F | 69°F | 2.1″ | — | 335 hrs |
| Sep | 91°F | 64°F | 1.0″ | — | 312 hrs |
| Oct | 80°F | 52°F | 1.2″ | — | 302 hrs |
| Nov | 66°F | 42°F | 1.1″ | — | 257 hrs |
| Dec | 56°F | 33°F | 1.5″ | — | 232 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