SuperiorAZ
A town of 2,535. Nearly 68.6% of it is conserved land.
Population
2,535
−15.2% since 2010
Typical home
$186K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$45K
median
Jobs based here
414
A commuter town
What makes Superior stand out The 3 things Superior does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Superior has shrunk 15.2% since 2010 2,837 people in 2010; 2,535 today.
What’s changed most in Superior? 2,837 2010
2,407 2020
2,535 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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59° Showers And Thunderstorms H 75° · L 60°
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The data Ordered by what stands out in Superior. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Superior is conserved land 56 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#4 for trails in AZ
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 68.6%
conserved · 4,968 of 7,247 acres
56 mi
of trails · 5 per sq mi
#4
most conserved land in AZ
Housing
A typical Superior home is worth about $186K The typical Superior home is worth about $186,000, down 2.1% in a year, 56% below the Arizona typical home.
$186K Zillow home value
Typical home value Superior $186K
Arizona $418K
−2.1%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns Superior beats the Arizona average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
C Health Grade
32 measures vs. Arizona
What stands out Superior AZ Fewer binge drinkers 11.8% 15.3% Fewer adults with depression 17% 19.5% More adults with diabetes 18.6% 11.3%
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
25.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
28th
percentile among AZ towns
Schools
Superior’s public schools outperform 14% of Arizona districts The public schools Superior’s kids attend trail 86% of Arizona’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Safety
Less crime per resident than 16% of U.S. towns Superior reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 84% report less.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Superior 2.5
Arizona 3.8
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Superior 20.7
Arizona 15.4
U.S. 15.5
16th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
19th
percentile among AZ towns
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
57
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81 Very high risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Wildfire
Work & commute
About one in seven working residents works right in Superior Most working residents leave Superior for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are Phoenix (16%), Mesa (9%) and Tempe (6%). Half commute less than 44 miles.
15% work in town
Where working residents work In Superior 15%
Phoenix 16%
Mesa 9%
Tempe 6%
Scottsdale 4%
44 mi
median commute distance
414
jobs based in Superior
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Superior has mild winters and scorching summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 101°, a January night drops to 39°, and snow is almost unheard of.
101° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 40–64°
Spring 51–81°
Summer 72–100°
Fall 56–84°
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
A commuter town 85% of working residents leave Superior for work Where Superior’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16% → Phoenix Phoenix 16%
9% → Mesa Mesa 9%
6% → Tempe Tempe 6%
4% → Scottsdale Scottsdale 4%
4% → Tucson Tucson 4%
4% → Chandler Chandler 4%
Superior · 15% stay
414 jobs based in Superior
15% of working residents work in town
44 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Superior?
Census LEHD 2023
1909 · The Superior & Boston Co · Library of Congress
Superior’s story
Superior in pictures
12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 3 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 3 places in Superior on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Superior (Western Apache: Yooʼ Łigai) is a town in northern Pinal County, Arizona, United States, and is the oldest town in the county. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 2,407. Superior was founded as a mining town for the Silver King and the later Magma mines; silver was mined at first, and then transitioned to copper. Currently, exploitation of the huge Resolution Copper deposit is being explored near the town.
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Population 2,407
Area 1.9 sq mi
Elevation 2,887 ft
ZIP code 85173
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