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Fort Defiance, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Apache County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,614
Population
564/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$21,230 per capita
$37,800
Home Value
$394,556 Zillow
$802
Median Rent
11.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
485
Violent Crime/100K
2,509 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$37,800 home value, $802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
485 violent crimes/100K (28% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,230
46% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Defiance vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Defiance’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,230
54%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,478
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,092
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,092
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.8%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,948M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
9.1%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
630
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
70
Retail
98
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,478
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,061
41% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,230 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,478 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,092 |
| County GDP | $2,948M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.514 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 630 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 98 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,478 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,061 |