Living in Flagstaff

Flagstaff is a large place in Arizona, United States, home to 70,320 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #2,434 of 16,523), climate-conscious movers (top 34%, #4,054 of 12,111), early retirees (top 42%, #4,489 of 10,762).

Residents70,320

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport199 km (Phoenix Sky Harbor International)

Nearest city of 100k+174 km

Within 30 km75,900 people

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 2,150 m, height range 390 m

Main railway line1.5 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,083 km

Within 10 km70,320 people

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 1:18

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Good to know about Flagstaff

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 1:18; in late June it sets around 4:44.

How Flagstaff ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Arizona
Young family	29	#10,465 of 11,898	#89 of 111	Map
Low-income household	14	#9,371 of 9,771	#126 of 131	Map
Low-income family	25	#7,395 of 8,006	#90 of 95	Map
Single parent	29	#5,773 of 6,237	#78 of 86	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#7,163 of 9,474	#28 of 100	Map
Single pensioner	47	#7,679 of 9,474	#56 of 100	Map
Early retiree	61	#4,489 of 10,762	#14 of 145	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	49	#6,531 of 7,271	#79 of 102	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	8	#7,926 of 8,006	#94 of 95	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#10,585 of 12,111	#140 of 153	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	33	#5,559 of 7,271	#64 of 102	Map
Healthcare-first mover	41	#7,762 of 9,474	#51 of 100	Map
Nature-focused household	50	#8,747 of 18,063	#148 of 234	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	44	#2,434 of 16,523	#83 of 212	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#13,733 of 18,063	#181 of 234	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#8,013 of 16,523	#58 of 212	Map
Lottery winner	49	#6,691 of 21,167	#55 of 284	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#4,054 of 12,111	#3 of 153	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	23	#9,476 of 12,111	#92 of 153	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Foundation68
Green space61
Lifestyle and amenities57
Education and family54
Health and elderly53
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)42
Jobs and economy40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Mobility and connectivity28
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
Safety and community25
Affordability21
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
Flat land (terrain relief)7
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.