Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$211,500
Phoenix $440,900
Median rent$1,146/mo
Phoenix $1,702/mo
Cost-burdened households29%
Phoenix 32%
Apache Junction
Pinal County41,058 residentsApache Junction Unified District (4443)
42
D−
Suburbgrade score
28th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
42
Phoenix median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Apache Junction is like to live in, by category
Bars show Apache Junction against Phoenix. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency27th pct
Phoenix median 63rd pct
Student–teacher ratio17.4
Phoenix median 18.0
Graduation rate79%
Phoenix median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 78/100
B+
Housing cost index78
Phoenix 100
Eff. tax rate0.50%
Phoenix 0.45%
Local sales tax8.52%
Phoenix median 8.52%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 46/100
D
Mean commute28.1 min
Phoenix 26.4 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Phoenix 61%
Transit stops / sq mi0.1
Phoenix median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 39/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés7
Phoenix median 6 · within 2 miles
Groceries0
Phoenix median 1 · within 2 miles
Parks26
Phoenix median 26 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 25/100
F
Median household income$60,975
Phoenix $88,301
Unemployment6.5%
Phoenix 4.7%
Professional occupations31%
Phoenix 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Apache Junction on employment & income
Apache Junction's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Gilbert13 mi from Apache JunctionB 72 B− Queen Creek11 mi from Apache JunctionB− 65 C+ Chandler19 mi from Apache JunctionB− 72 B− San Tan Valley14 mi from Apache JunctionC 52 D+ Tempe23 mi from Apache JunctionC− 69 B− Mesa10 mi from Apache JunctionC− 63 C+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Apache Junction
Is Apache Junction, AZ a good place to live?
Apache Junction scores 42 out of 100, 28th of 31 Phoenix suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Apache Junction expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $211,500, 52% below the Phoenix median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.50%. $1,146/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Apache Junction?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Apache Junction sit at the 27th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 79% graduation rate and a 17.4 student–teacher ratio. Apache Junction is served by Apache Junction Unified District (4443). Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Apache Junction?
The mean commute is 28.1 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 14% working from home. Transit density is 0.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Apache Junction?
Within two miles there are 0 groceries, 7 restaurants and cafés and 26 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Apache Junction old or new?
The median home in Apache Junction was built in 1994 — close to the Phoenix median of 1994. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 41% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.