Show Low, Arizona
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City Overview
As of 2009, Show Low's population is 11,763 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 43.30 percent.
The median home cost in Show Low is $114,390. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Show Low's cost of living is 7.15% Higher than the U.S. average.
Show Low public schools spend $4,115 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Show Low.
The unemployment rate in Show Low is 13.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Show Low jobs have Decreased by 3.00 percent.
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People
The 2009 Show Low, AZ, population is 11,763. There are 395 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Show Low, AZ
The median age is 34.8. The US median is 37.6. 65.67% of people in Show Low, AZ, are married. 11.41% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.56 people. 24.67% of people are married, with children. 9.89% have children, but are single.
Race in Show Low, AZ
83.40% of people are white, 0.27% are black, 0.98% are asian, 8.06% are native american, and 7.49% claim 'Other'.
12.22% of the people in Show Low, AZ, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 87.78% are non-hispanic).
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A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)It has it's good side and it's bad...: Show Low is a little community about 45 miles from the New Mexico border. Take it from somebody who has lived here their whole life: the job opportunities here are... (read more)Scary: I moved to Show Low in 2000 and thought i was moving to a family town, If you are not mormon,dont like to go out side in the windy freezing winter,like rednecks with big... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Health
There are 109 physicians per 100,000 population in Show Low, AZ. The US average is 170.
Show Low, AZ Health Index
Air quality in Show Low, AZ is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Show Low, AZ is 51 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 13.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.00% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 21.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.10% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 3.90% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $17,466 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $36,184 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.95% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.79% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 16.44% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 19.31% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.83% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.87% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.63% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 0.72% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.29% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.17% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.18% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.30% | 20.24% |
| Service | 14.33% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.56% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.16% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 18.52% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.95% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Show Low, AZ, is 13.00%, with job growth of -3.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 21.10%.
Show Low, AZ Taxes
Show Low, AZ,sales tax rate is 8.10%. Income tax is 3.90%.
Show Low, AZ Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $17,466, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $36,184.
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A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)It has it's good side and it's bad...: Show Low is a little community about 45 miles from the New Mexico border. Take it from somebody who has lived here their whole life: the job opportunities here are... (read more)Scary: I moved to Show Low in 2000 and thought i was moving to a family town, If you are not mormon,dont like to go out side in the windy freezing winter,like rednecks with big... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 19 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $114,390 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 49.71% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 33.12% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 17.74% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.31 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 6.02% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 4.96% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 3.82% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 8.06% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 13.49% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 33.48% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.26% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10.27% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 2.79% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.55% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.18% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 19.43% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 13.85% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.18% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 21.27% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 24.97% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6.72% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3.94% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.38% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.25% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Show Low, AZ, is $114,390. Home appreciation is -6.70% over the last year. The median age of Show Low, AZ, real estate is 19 years.
Show Low, AZ Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 17.74% of the Show Low, AZ, population. 33.12% of houses and apartments in Show Low, AZ, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Disenchanted: Nice place to live, cost of living has grown too high. Mainly real... (read more)Show Low is nice, but......: I have lived in Show Low for 14 years. It does have nice weather and outdoor activities like fishing camping in the summer and nearby skiing in the winter. But as far as... (read more)A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Show Low, AZ, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Show Low, AZ, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)It has it's good side and it's bad...: Show Low is a little community about 45 miles from the New Mexico border. Take it from somebody who has lived here their whole life: the job opportunities here are... (read more)Disenchanted: Nice place to live, cost of living has grown too high. Mainly real... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Climate
Show Low, AZ, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 41 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 57.
On average, there are 275 sunny days per year in Show Low, AZ. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 59 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)It has it's good side and it's bad...: Show Low is a little community about 45 miles from the New Mexico border. Take it from somebody who has lived here their whole life: the job opportunities here are... (read more)Scary: I moved to Show Low in 2000 and thought i was moving to a family town, If you are not mormon,dont like to go out side in the windy freezing winter,like rednecks with big... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Education
Show Low, AZ, schools spend $4,115 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 434 students per librarian, and 841 children per counselor in Show Low, AZ schools.
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A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)Scary: I moved to Show Low in 2000 and thought i was moving to a family town, If you are not mormon,dont like to go out side in the windy freezing winter,like rednecks with big... (read more)Don't listen to bad reviews, I love Show Low!!!: This comment is a responce to another poster that was bashing S.L. I disagree, for the average unskilled person it can be hard, but job dedication does pay off. Without... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Show Low, AZ, takes 19 minutes. 78% of commuters drive their own car alone. 17% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)It has it's good side and it's bad...: Show Low is a little community about 45 miles from the New Mexico border. Take it from somebody who has lived here their whole life: the job opportunities here are... (read more)Scary: I moved to Show Low in 2000 and thought i was moving to a family town, If you are not mormon,dont like to go out side in the windy freezing winter,like rednecks with big... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Show Low, AZ is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Show Low, AZ is more expensive.
Overall, Show Low, AZ cost of living is 107.15.
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Disenchanted: Nice place to live, cost of living has grown too high. Mainly real... (read more)Show Low is nice, but......: I have lived in Show Low for 14 years. It does have nice weather and outdoor activities like fishing camping in the summer and nearby skiing in the winter. But as far as... (read more)A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 39.24% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 7.85% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 9.60% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 20.02% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 4.19% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.30% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.80% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.07% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.74% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.50% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.54% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.23% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
39.24% of the people in Show Low, AZ are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 7.85% are Catholic; 9.60% are Protestant; 20.02% are LDS; 1.54% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Show Low, AZ are Jewish; 0.23% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Scary: I moved to Show Low in 2000 and thought i was moving to a family town, If you are not mormon,dont like to go out side in the windy freezing winter,like rednecks with big... (read more)Don't listen to bad reviews, I love Show Low!!!: This comment is a responce to another poster that was bashing S.L. I disagree, for the average unskilled person it can be hard, but job dedication does pay off. Without... (read more)A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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45.72% of the people in Show Low, AZ are registered as Democrats. 53.32% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.96%.
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Disenchanted: Nice place to live, cost of living has grown too high. Mainly real... (read more)Show Low is nice, but......: I have lived in Show Low for 14 years. It does have nice weather and outdoor activities like fishing camping in the summer and nearby skiing in the winter. But as far as... (read more)A Little Slice of Heaven: To the poster who blasted Show Low. I have lived here for 19 months. I moved from 50 years in So Calif. Here, the air is clean, the wildlife beautiful. The elk &... (read more)Have an opinion about Show Low? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Show Low Click Here
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