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Cave Creek, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Maricopa County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
5,033
Population
133/sq mi density
$102,589
Median Income
$63,573 per capita
$791,900
Home Value
$1,043,054 Zillow
$2,096
Median Rent
20.0% 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
4.8 / 5.0
$102,589 median income, 1.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.3 / 5.0
$791,900 home value, $2,096/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
572 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
5,182 → 5,175
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31.8%
$77,853 → $102,589
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cave Creek 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
5,171
-4 from 2023 (5,175)
Projected Median Income 2030
$124,467
+$21,878 from 2023 ($102,589)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,182 | — | $77,853 | — |
| 2015 | 5,500 | +6.1% | $76,149 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,666 | +3% | $91,500 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 5,850 | +3.2% | $83,787 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 5,015 | -14.3% | $91,463 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 5,175 | +3.2% | $102,589 | +12.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.