Snowflake
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Outdoors in Snowflake
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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.
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How Snowflake ranks
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Housing in Snowflake
The typical Snowflake home is worth about $340,000, up 0.5% in a year, 19% below the Arizona typical home.
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Work & commute in Snowflake
Full picture →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.
Health in Snowflake
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Arizona
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Snowflake
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Snowflake
Full climate →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.
Schools in Snowflake
All Snowflake schools →School Grade A-
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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within AZ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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