Save town Compare Needs More Love
Town guide

Willcox

A city of 3,222 people in Arizona
Be the first to joinEarn karma for joining →
1

Now in Willcox

What’s happening this week

All posts →
This week+ What’s happening in Willcox?
From your neighbors

What’s happening

A preview of what neighbors share. Be the first to post in Willcox.
Coming up

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar yet

Put the next local happening — a market, a meeting, a concert — on the map.

Add an event →
Around town

Local news

All news →

Headlines via Google News · Articles belong to their publishers.

2

Around town

The places and views that make it Willcox

Explore places →

Outdoors in Willcox

Parks & trails →
Map of Willcox: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.9%255 of 4,306 acres
Trails1.8 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves479 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

3

Know Willcox

The town at a glance, and the guide to how things work

Open the full guide →

About Willcox

City in Arizona, United States
1880Established
3,213Population
6.3 sq miArea
4,167 ftElevation

Willcox is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, Willcox had a population of 3,213. The city is located in the Sulphur Springs Valley, a flat and sparsely populated drainage basin dotted with seasonal lakes. The city is surrounded by Arizona's most prominent mountain ranges, including the Pinaleño Mountains and the Chiricahua Mountains. Six of Arizona's ten largest mountains are located within a 70-mile radius including Mount Graham (31 miles north), which is Arizona's most prominent mountain, Chiricahua Peak (42 miles southeast), Mount Lemmon (57 miles west), Miller Peak (65 miles southwest), Mica Mountain (41 miles west), and Mount Wrightson (70 miles so…

Official town website ↗

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code85643, 85644
Area code520
Living in Willcox

Housing in Willcox

$205K▼ 2.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Willcox home is worth about $205,000, down 2.8% in a year, 51% below the Arizona typical home.

Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Willcox

C+

Safety Grade C+

Willcox reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Willcox 3.7
Arizona 3.8
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Willcox 10.9
Arizona 15.4
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Schools in Willcox

In the guide →
B

School Grade B

The public schools Willcox’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Arizona’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

See how Willcox’s schools compare in AZ →
DistrictWillcox Unified District (4170)Schools4

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.

Famous people from WillcoxWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Willcox.Meet them →

Where Willcox is

Explore map →
Locator map of Willcox
Wikimedia Commons · Map: DemocraticLuntz · DemocraticLuntz at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Location map

How things work in Willcox

All explainers →
You’re browsing

Willcox

Arizona · AZ
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Willcox is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01