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Payson, AZ
Full City Profile · Arizona · Gila County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
16,494
Population
852/sq mi density
$65,175
Median Income
$39,610 per capita
$343,200
Home Value
$440,162 Zillow
$1,355
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
374
Violent Crime/100K
1,827 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,175 median income, 3.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$343,200 home value, $1,355/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
374 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Payson (13)
Dead Horse Ranch State Park
State Park
335 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Verde State Historic Park
State Park
10 acres. Restricted Access
Entrance: $0
Homolovi Ruins State Park
State Park
740 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Homolovi Ruins State Park
State Park
643 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Jerome State Historic Park
State Park
7 acres. Restricted Access
Entrance: $0
Montezuma Castle National Monument
National Monument
Established December 8, 1906, Montezuma Castle is the third National Monument dedicated to preserving Native American culture. This 20 room high-rise apartment, nestled into a towering limestone cliff, tells a story of ingenuity, survival and ultimately, prosperity in an unforgiving desert landscape...
Entrance: $10
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Camping, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Museum Exhibits, Sho...
Weather: Summer: Hot. Temperatures range from 95°F (35°C) to 115°F (46°C). Nighttime temperatures can be much cooler, around 70°F (21°C). From July through September, heavy rains called monsoons are common in ...
Red Rock State Park
State Park
282 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Riordan Mansion State Historic Park
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Slide Rock State Park
State Park
31 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tonto National Monument
National Monument
Located within the northern range of the Sonoran Desert lie two cliff dwellings that were occupied from 1300-1450 CE (common era). They represent a vibrant culture consisting of local and immigrant groups that lived in the Tonto Basin. Together they formed a new ideology, which archeologists refer t...
Entrance: $10
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Weather during the summer can be extremely hot. It is typically 10 degrees Fahrenheit cooler than Phoenix, AZ. Winter weather may create hazardous conditions on the roads to Tonto National Monument. S...
Tuzigoot National Monument
National Monument
Water flows under and through this landscape, feeding the growth of people and towns. The Verde Valley is watered by snowmelt, summer monsoons, and springs that well up from the ancient sedimentary rocks. In the heart of the valley, a thousand years ago, people began to build a little hilltop pueblo...
Entrance: $10
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Wildlife Watching, Birdwatching, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Summers are hot! Temperatures range from 95°F (35°C) to 115°F (46°C). There is no shade on the Pueblo Trail or Marsh Overlook Trail. Nighttime temperatures can be much cooler, around 70°F (21°C). From...
Verde River Greenway State Natural Area
State Park
646 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Walnut Canyon National Monument
National Monument
Since time immemorial, Indigenous Peoples have lived and traveled throughout Walnut Canyon’s dynamic landscape. Vibrant communities built their homes in the cliffs and farmed along the canyon’s rim. Today the park preserves this landscape, and the ancestral homes in and around the canyon.
Entrance: $25
Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Junior Ranger Program, Park Film, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: Be prepared for variable and extreme weather conditions. You may expect high winds any time of year, summer temperatures above 95ºF (35ºC), afternoon storms July–September, and heavy snow from fall to...