Carefree, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
3,672
Population
417/sq mi density
$141,331
Median Income
$99,367 per capita
$1,066,600
Home Value
$1,272,336 Zillow
$1,685
Median Rent
48.0% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$141,331 median income, 4.3% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$1,066,600 home value, $1,685/mo rent
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$141,331
88% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$99,367
154% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carefree vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carefree’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$141,331
188%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$99,367
254%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$95,318
132%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,420
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,420
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
50.9%
235% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
44.3%
39% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$419,250M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
44.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
50.9%
Other
4.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
142,693
Restaurants
9,181
Healthcare
14,863
Retail
11,005
Manufacturing
3,016
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$95,318
32% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,300
23% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $141,331 |
| Per Capita Income | $99,367 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $95,318 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,420 |
| County GDP | $419,250M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 44.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 50.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 142,693 |
| Restaurants | 9,181 |
| Healthcare | 14,863 |
| Retail | 11,005 |
| Manufacturing | 3,016 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $95,318 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,300 |