A town of 41,058, settled in 1978. Nearly 65% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Apache Junction does most differently from other towns.
65% of the town is conserved land, across 13 parks and preserves.
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99 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prospector Park | 0.8 mi | 35 |
| 2. Earth Heart Park & Community Garden | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 3. Superstition Shadows Park | 0.2 mi | 23 |
Apache Junction beats the Arizona average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.
| What stands out | Apache Junction | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.7% | 15.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.2% | 12% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 6.6% |
The typical Apache Junction home is worth about $370,000, down 2% in a year, 11% below the Arizona typical home.
Most working residents leave Apache Junction for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Phoenix (24%), Mesa (19%) and Tempe (9%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Apache Junction reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Apache Junction has warm winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 105°, a January night drops to 42°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Apache Junction’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Vista Elementary School | PK–6 | 435 | C+ |
| Four Peaks Elementary School | PK–6 | 400 | C− |
| Avalon Elementary | K–8 | 313 | C+ |
| Cactus Canyon Junior High | 6–8 | 527 | C |
| Imagine Superstition Middle | 6–8 | 158 | C+ |
| Apache Junction High School | 9–12 | 796 | C− |
Where Apache Junction’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in Arizona, United States
Apache Junction (Western Apache: Hagosgeed) is a city in Pinal and Maricopa counties, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,499, most of whom lived in Pinal County. It is named for the junction of the Apache Trail and the Old West Highway. The area where Apache Junction is located used to be known as Youngberg. Superstition Mountain, the westernmost peak of the Superstition Mountains, is to the east.
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3 towns share a border with Apache Junction.