James M. Flake House · National Register of Historic Places
Snowflake’s story
148 years in pictures
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1878Snowflake is settled
SnowflakeAZ
A town of 6,444, settled in 1878. Public schools that outperform most of Arizona.
Population
6,444
+9.2% since 2010
Typical home
$340K
+0.5% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
29.8
years
Jobs based here
1,831
Balanced
What makes Snowflake stand out
The 3 things Snowflake does most differently from other towns.
Snowflake’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →50°
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
H 80° · L 54°
Local news
All →Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Snowflake. Another town gets a different order.
Schools
Snowflake’s public schools outperform 82% of Arizona districts
The public schools Snowflake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Primary School | K–3 | 503 | A |
| George Washington Academy | K–8 | 124 | B+ |
| Snowflake Junior High School | 6–9 | 434 | A− |
| Snowflake Intermediate School | 4–6 | 423 | A |
| Snowflake High School | 9–12 | 949 | A− |
| NAVIT - Northland Pioneer College SCC | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within AZ on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Housing
A typical Snowflake home is worth about $340K
The typical Snowflake home is worth about $340,000, up 0.5% in a year, 19% below the Arizona typical home.
$340KZillow home value
Typical home value
Snowflake$340K
Arizona$418K
Market temperature
75
days on market
98.2%
sale-to-list price
+0.5%
value change, 1 year
6
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns
Snowflake beats the Arizona average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arizona
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Snowflake | AZ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.4% | 14.7% |
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
72nd
percentile among AZ towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Snowflake
About one in 3 of Snowflake’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Show Low (12%), Taylor (12%) and Phoenix (7%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
31%work in town
Where working residents work
In Snowflake31%
Show Low12%
Taylor12%
Phoenix7%
Holbrook3%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,831
jobs based in Snowflake
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
16.6% of Snowflake is conserved land
28 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
16.6%conserved
16.6%
conserved · 3,567 of 21,528 acres
28 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
#65
most conserved land in AZ
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pioneer Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
15risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingLightningEarthquakes
4
paid flood claims since 1978
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Snowflake has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
13″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–51°
Spring35–69°
Summer55–89°
Fall38–71°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Landmarks
7 places in Snowflake on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Snowflake
Town in Navajo County, Arizona, U.S.
Snowflake (Navajo: Tó Diłhił Biih Yílį́) is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers. As of the 2020 census, Snowflake had a population of 6,104. Snowflake is 25 miles (40 km) south of Interstate 40 (formerly U.S. Route 66) via Highway 77. The Apache Railway provides freight service.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1878
- Population
- 6,104
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 5,682 ft
- ZIP code
- 85937
- Area code
- 928
Snowflake’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Snowflake.
TaylorSnowflake