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Fredonia vs LeChee

61 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (14.9× in Fredonia) and home values (3.1× in Fredonia).

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Fredonia, AZAn outdoors townArizona · 1,061 people
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LeChee, AZOne of the healthiest townsArizona · 1,307 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

FredoniaAn outdoors town
Outdoors49.9% conserved land18 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves SafetySafer than 99%of U.S. towns we grade Housing$301K typical home28% below the AZ typical home All about Fredonia →
LeCheeOne of the healthiest towns
Health90% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about LeChee →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker14.9×
Fredonia is more of a job hub
Fredonia 1.49LeChee 0.10
Home values3.1×
Homes cost more in Fredonia
Fredonia $265,700LeChee $86,100
Street grid3.9×
Fredonia has the more walkable street grid
Fredonia 10.4LeChee 2.7
Conserved land+49.8 pts
Fredonia has more conserved land
Fredonia 49.9%LeChee 0.1%
Median age15.2 yrs
Fredonia skews older
Fredonia 42.7LeChee 27.5
Growth since 2010+15 pts
Fredonia has grown faster since 2010
Fredonia +0.7%LeChee -14.3%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,050 more a month in Fredonia

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Fredonia$1,630/mo
Typical home $301K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.22% · or rent about $1,061/mo · Housing →
LeChee$580/mo
Typical home $86K (Census) · tax rate est. 1.8% · or rent about $753/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,050 a month, about $12,600 a year, between Fredonia and LeChee.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Arizona ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
A+FredoniaSafer than 99% of U.S. towns –LeCheeNot graded
Schools
CFredoniaBetter than 32% of districts in the state –LeCheeNot graded
Health
B+FredoniaHealthier than 69% of U.S. towns DLeCheeHealthier than 10% of U.S. towns
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
FredoniaLeChee
Snow a year22″3″
January low25°F26°F
July high94°F97°F
Growing season (days)175d226d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)86th31st
Outdoors & history
FredoniaLeChee
Trails18 mi12 mi
Conserved land49.9%0.1%
Settled1885—
Archive photos17—
Community
FredoniaLeChee
Library hours a week23 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

61 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

FredoniaAZLeCheeAZ
Fredonia ↔ LeChee61 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

FredoniaLeChee
People
Population 1,061Lowest 1,307Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +0.7%Highest AZ: +11.9% -14.3%Lowest AZ: +11.9%
Median age 42.7±9.4Highest 9% above AZ 27.5±4.5Lowest 29% below AZ
Kids under 18 20.5%±7Lowest AZ: 21.6% 28%±3Highest AZ: 21.6%
LeChee and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.3%±6.2Highest AZ: 18.9% 7.8%±2.1Lowest AZ: 18.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 6.5%Lowest AZ: 33.3% 9.1%Highest AZ: 33.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.7%±2Highest AZ: 6.2% 3.4%±2.2Lowest AZ: 6.2%
Fredonia and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $62,887±$19kHighest 21% below AZ $61,731±$12kLowest 23% below AZ
Fredonia and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $265,700±$61kHighest 33% below AZ $86,100±$9kLowest 78% below AZ
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,061±$160Highest 31% below AZ $753±$59Lowest 51% below AZ
Property taxmedian, yearly $595 68% below AZ —
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 33%±34Lowest AZ: 51.4% 35.9%±37.6Highest AZ: 51.4%
LeChee and Fredonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.3%Highest AZ: 12.5% 15.1%Lowest AZ: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 78.6%Lowest AZ: 67.4% 87.1%Highest AZ: 67.4%
Typical home builtmedian year 1983Lowest 9 yrs older than AZ 1992Highest same as AZ
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 16 minLowest 36% below AZ 21 minHighest 17% below AZ
Work from home 4.4%±4.3Highest AZ: 18.4% 0.9%±1.6Lowest AZ: 18.4%
Fredonia and LeChee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 11.4%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 57.3 miLowest 106.8 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.49Highest 0.10Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Kanab (18%)Page (26%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in LeCheeFew work in Fredonia
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 49.9%Highest 0.1%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 17.6 miHighest 12.2 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 2.0 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 10.4Highest 2.7Lowest
Schools
School district Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381) · Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District (4195)—
High school in town Fredonia High School—
Students per teacherat that high school 11.8 —
Arizona average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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