Apache Junction
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1940
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About Apache Junction
City in Arizona, United StatesApache 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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Housing in Apache Junction
The typical Apache Junction home is worth about $370,000, down 2% in a year, 11% below the Arizona typical home.
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Safety in Apache Junction
Safety Grade C
Apache Junction reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.
Schools in Apache Junction
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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.
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