Cold semi-arid
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), Arizona
Yavapai County, Arizona · Population 6.3k · 4,065 ft elevation
Living in Village of Oak Creek (Big Park)
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) has a cold semi-arid climate: scorching summers (July highs around 97°F) and mild winters (January lows around 35°F).
Precipitation is dry at about 17″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (80% of possible sunshine). It never gets truly muggy.
Air quality is moderate: a median AQI of 47 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) is an outdoor hub: about 89% of the land within 30 miles is public (parks, national forest and the like), and the terrain rises and falls about 3,900 ft around town.
Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) at a glance
- Population
- 6.3k
- Elevation
- 4,065 ft
- Average daily high
- 77°F81th percentile
- Average daily low
- 50°F69th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 17″11th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,559 hrs92th percentile
- Median AQI
- 4776th percentile
- Median home value
- $654k90th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,640/mo73th percentile
- Median household income
- $80k56th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.52%10th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 2.5%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 8.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Homes with broadband
- 95%76th percentile
- Walkability index
- 6.720th percentile
- Average commute
- 26 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 17%7th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 37%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9461th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 9998th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 88%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 89%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 3,904 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59°F | 35°F | 2.0″ | — | 237 hrs |
| Feb | 62°F | 37°F | 2.2″ | — | 233 hrs |
| Mar | 68°F | 40°F | 1.9″ | — | 300 hrs |
| Apr | 75°F | 45°F | 0.8″ | — | 324 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 54°F | 0.7″ | — | 366 hrs |
| Jun | 95°F | 62°F | 0.2″ | — | 387 hrs |
| Jul | 97°F | 68°F | 1.6″ | — | 320 hrs |
| Aug | 95°F | 67°F | 2.0″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Sep | 89°F | 62°F | 1.7″ | — | 309 hrs |
| Oct | 79°F | 52°F | 1.4″ | — | 295 hrs |
| Nov | 67°F | 41°F | 1.1″ | — | 259 hrs |
| Dec | 58°F | 33°F | 1.5″ | — | 222 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