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Quartzsite

A town of 1,877 people in Arizona
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Conserved land89%20,457 of 23,121 acres
Trails86 mi2.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves110,899 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Quartzsite

Town in La Paz County, Arizona, US
1989Established
2,413Population
36.3 sq miArea
879 ftElevation

Quartzsite is a town in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 2,413. Interstate 10 runs directly through Quartzsite, making it the first town many people see when driving into Arizona from the Greater Los Angeles region of California. It is also at the intersection of U.S. Route 95 and Arizona State Route 95 with I-10.

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ZIP code85346, 85359
Area code928
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Housing in Quartzsite

$202K▲ 7.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Quartzsite home is worth about $202,000, up 7.2% in a year, 52% below the Arizona typical home.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Quartzsite's police department reported only 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Quartzsite 2.1
Arizona 4.3
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Quartzsite 28.5
Arizona 18
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade C

The public schools Quartzsite’s kids attend trail 67% of Arizona’s districts on state tests.

DistrictQuartzsite Elementary District (4511)Schools1

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