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The city had 22 schools in 2026. In July 2026, owner occupation was 42.3% and the vacancy rate was 10.8%. Its population was 76,445 in July 2026. There were 447 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1923 sources

Population77,260people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,335EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,446EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate5.69%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,695offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 70% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Flagstaff?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,645 per month, while the median home value was US$552,900 in July 2026. 58% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Flagstaff recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€1412
Utilities, 85 m² flat€170
Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Fitness club€59
Mobile plan, 10 GB€45
Transport pass€28

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly59.49 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited71.4 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,412 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB45.28 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass27.86 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback capture 20250523205652)23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home170 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634)22Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross rent$1,645/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent57.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)10.76 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,161 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,542 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,446 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,706 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Is Flagstaff a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–53%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%
Family39%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–48%
Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,551 of 77,260 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$71,512 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Flagstaff is 5.7%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income71,512 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband77.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with a broadband subscription88.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with internet but no subscription6.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households without internet4.94 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households with satellite internet6.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Median gross salary2,335 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,510 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov19Official
Unemployment rate5.69 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Flagstaff?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,510 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€902of €2,759 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,759
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,542
Public transport pass€28 · market price · Numbeo · 2025-12-31− €28
Utilities, 85 m²€170 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634) · 2026-07-31− €170
Internet€71 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634) · 2026-07-31− €71
Mobile plan€45 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634) · 2026-07-31− €45
Left over€902
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Flagstaff. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Flagstaff. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Schools22 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents43.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio19 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents447 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Preventable hospitalizations1,696 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Flagstaff when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesFlagstaff highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Flagstaff highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Flagstaff2,695
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,695 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents489.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Recorded violent crimes354 offenses/year31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time16.53 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by bicycle2.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers commuting by public transport2.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers walking to work8.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportFLG3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Flagstaff. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Flagstaff.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 20.29 · Feb 21.57 · Mar 26.45 · Apr 30.57 · May 35.37 · Jun 39.98 · Jul 40.07 · Aug 39.25 · Sep 37.48 · Oct 31.53 · Nov 25.71 · Dec 20.6 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -25.5 · Feb -19.19 · Mar -14.44 · Apr -9.57 · May -3.68 · Jun 3.14 · Jul 8.88 · Aug 7.37 · Sep -0.4 · Oct -7.23 · Nov -10.94 · Dec -21.01 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.39 · Feb 2.62 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.09 · May 15.29 · Jun 21.57 · Jul 23.37 · Aug 22.15 · Sep 18.87 · Oct 12.33 · Nov 6.27 · Dec 1.12 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading95.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5, annual mean7.73 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
PM2.5 monitoring sites13 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
Annual precipitation521.3 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.41 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature8.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature-2.59 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 4,551 is not 3.4% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share3.41 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)6Official
Foreign residents4,551 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Transit service area population71,917 people4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Population density451.9 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau7Official
Population77,260 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Population covered by crime statistics76,433 people31 Dec 2024FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip)10Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value552,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Owner-occupied homes42.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Labour force participation rate67.35 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Residents born abroad5.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Non-citizens, share of residents3.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.58 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage4Official
Mammography screening coverage67.1 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate5Official
Residents without health insurance10.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher52.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Households with a vehicle available93.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent2Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit passenger trips, 20221,327,115 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202229 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers aged 16 and over39,960 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Workers mainly working from home13.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official
Households using cellular data plans82.3 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population3Official

Alternatives for people set on Flagstaff

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Marysville as a Flagstaff alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1673 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Median gross pay, city: €3,826 Marysville vs €2,335 Flagstaff+64%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,365 Marysville vs €3,510 Flagstaff+53%
  • Foreign residents: 6.9% Marysville vs 3.4% Flagstaff+101%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Marysville vs 7.0 km Flagstaff+157%
  • Unemployment: 3.9% Marysville vs 5.7% Flagstaff−31%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,187 Marysville vs 2,695 Flagstaff−19%
  • Residents: 77,686 Marysville vs 77,260 Flagstaff+1%
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Alternative cities in United States

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Schaumburg77,249 residentsMissouri City77,327 residentsPawtucket77,065 residentsChino Hills77,519 residentsRochester Hills77,539 residentsPittsburg77,542 residents

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Flagstaff?

The median gross salary is 3,510 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Flagstaff?

The unemployment rate is 5.69 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How safe is Flagstaff?

Police recorded 2,695 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Flagstaff?

The published population is 77,260 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Flagstaff?

4,551 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

How much is public transport in Flagstaff?

A monthly transport pass is 27.86 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Numbeo — Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback capture 20250523205652).

Is Flagstaff a good place to live?

Flagstaff may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  2. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  4. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2024 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2024.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. Numbeo - Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback Machine capture 20260216135634) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
  13. Numbeo — Cost of Living in Flagstaff (Wayback capture 20250523205652) Numbeo · web.archive.org · checked 2026-08-01

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