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Flagstaff vs Doney Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Arizona.
Bordering FlagstaffFort Valley
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Flagstaff has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Doney Park has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Flagstaff is a college town. 28.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Flagstaff | Doney Park |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 76,445Highest |
6,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.6%Highest AZ: +11.9% |
+9.5%Lowest AZ: +11.9% |
| Median age | 25.9±0.6Lowest 34% below AZ |
41.9±4.2Highest 7% above AZ |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±1Lowest AZ: 21.6% |
28.2%±4.5Highest AZ: 21.6% |
| Age 65+ | 9.3%±0.7Lowest AZ: 18.9% |
19.8%±3.3Highest AZ: 18.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.3%Highest AZ: 33.3% |
36.4%Lowest AZ: 33.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 28.2%±1.2Highest AZ: 6.2% |
4.9%±1.9Lowest AZ: 6.2% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,512±$2kLowest 11% below AZ |
$104,967±$19kHighest 31% above AZ |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,900±$20kLowest 40% above AZ |
$613,300±$66kHighest 55% above AZ |
| Doney Park and Flagstaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,645±$57Highest 7% above AZ |
$1,212±$594Lowest 21% below AZ |
| Flagstaff and Doney Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,181Lowest 16% above AZ |
$2,670Highest 42% above AZ |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±4.7Lowest AZ: 51.4% |
77.1%±100Highest AZ: 51.4% |
| Doney Park and Flagstaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest AZ: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest AZ: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.3%Lowest AZ: 67.4% |
93.1%Highest AZ: 67.4% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Lowest same as AZ |
1995Highest 3 yrs newer than AZ |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below AZ |
22 minHighest 14% below AZ |
| Work from home | 13.3%±1.3Lowest AZ: 18.4% |
19.8%±8.8Highest AZ: 18.4% |
| Doney Park and Flagstaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 117 in AZ | #78 of 117 in AZ |
| School district | Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) · Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy (4202) | Flagstaff Unified District (4192) |
| High school in town | Flagstaff High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 19.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
AZ average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.