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Carefree, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,672
Population
417/sq mi density
$141,331
Median Income
$99,367 per capita
$1,066,600
Home Value
$1,289,851 Zillow
$1,685
Median Rent
48.0% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
572
Violent Crime/100K
3,724 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$141,331 median income, 1.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$1,066,600 home value, $1,685/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
572 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.6%
3,538 → 3,665
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+76.1%
$80,234 → $141,331
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carefree across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
3,756
+91 from 2023 (3,665)
Projected Median Income 2030
$209,996
+$68,665 from 2023 ($141,331)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,538 | — | $80,234 | — |
| 2015 | 3,684 | +4.1% | $93,014 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 3,805 | +3.3% | $95,992 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3,932 | +3.3% | $79,152 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 3,685 | -6.3% | $117,813 | +48.8% |
| 2023 | 3,665 | -0.5% | $141,331 | +20% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.