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Rio Verde, AZ

Rio Verde's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

2,271
Residents
$141,020
Median income
$728,300
Median home
$1,419
Median rent (state)
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Place dossier plate

Sheet AZ-RIO-VERDE-AZ · Rio Verde, AZ 2,271 pop · income 93rd pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-TOP · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-TOP · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-TOP · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 2,271
  • INC-TOP $141,020
  • COL-PAR 100.7
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-TOP 93rd
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Tega Cay
  • HOME-TOP $728,300
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Tega Cay, SC (+ $17 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Rio Verde

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Rio Verde on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Rio Verde on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 2,271.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $141,020. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Rio Verde - the verdict

Rio Verde ranks in the 93rd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

93rd
percentile, household income
93rd
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Rio Verde, AZ

2,271 people live in Rio Verde, Arizona - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $141,020 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Rio Verde's housing stock carries a median value of $728,300, and the median resident age is 72.0 years. Educational attainment runs 68.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 23.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Arizona tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Arizona at 100.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,419 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across Arizona, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Rio Verde workers runs 8.9 minutes, with 35.0% driving alone and 65.0% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 84.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

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Useful questions to ask of Rio Verde's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from housing and income to comparison shortlist to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Rio Verde, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares. No matched row is reported here for local building permits, matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles, FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Rio Verde?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 5.2 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 2.3%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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2. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Rio Verde?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Arizona, the closest population matches are Black Canyon (2,297 residents, $69,718 income); Blackwater (2,245 residents); Kearny (2,245 residents, $49,688 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Clayton, AL (2,271 residents); Eureka, KS (2,271 residents); Trowbridge Park, MI (2,271 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Question 3

What does the journey to work look like in Rio Verde?

Working from home is the largest reported mode at 65.0%. The reported mean trip to work is 8.9 minutes.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.

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Population

2,271 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$141,020 /yr

Top-decile income · poverty 2.3% (Low poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.7 (US=100)

Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Arizona average

City profile score · Rio Verde, AZ

77/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Bachelor's+ share A+
68.6%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Household income A+
$141,020

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate A-
2.3%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Cost of living F
100.7 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Rio Verde profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Bachelor's+ share, Household income, Poverty rate, Cost of living. Bachelor's+ shareHousehold incomePoverty rateCost of living 77 B+
Rio Verde profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Bachelor's+ share: 97/100 (A+) · 68.6%
  • Household income: 93/100 (A+) · $141,020
  • Poverty rate: 84/100 (A-) · 2.3%
  • Cost of living: 37/100 (F) · 100.7 index

How does Rio Verde compare to other US cities?

Here's how Rio Verde stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 93% higher than other cities
Home value 93% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Rio Verde against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Arizona only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Arizona-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Rio Verde near the bottom of Arizona's cities

Among the 394 Arizona cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Rio Verde ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Rio Verde only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#5 of 333
98th percentile in Arizona
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 394
0th percentile in Arizona
Median Home Value
#6 of 327
98th percentile in Arizona
Poverty Rate
#297 of 393
24th percentile in Arizona
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#7 of 394
98th percentile in Arizona
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Arizona only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

93rdIncome percentile
Gauge source note

93rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Rio Verde's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$728,300 7th percentile more affordable than 7% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). This entry sits in this band. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Rio Verde $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Rio Verde's home-value-to-income ratio: 5.2×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#13,143 of 15,516
More affordable than 15% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#9,902 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 5.2×, Rio Verde sits in the pressured band: national rank #13,143 of 15,516 and #9,902 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$141,020 Rio Verde, AZ median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Rio Verde, AZ Rio Verde, AZ's median household income ($141,020) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Rio Verde, AZ-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Rio Verde, AZ median $141,020/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Rio Verde, AZ median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Rio Verde, AZ.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 68.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 23.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,271
Median Income
$141,020
Median Home Value
$728,300
Median Age
72.0
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
23.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
68.6%

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
8.9 minutes
Drive Alone
35.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
65.0%

Based on 529 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Arizona statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $215

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Arizona at $215 (electricity about $131 , water and sewer about $50 ).

These are Arizona statewide averages, not a meter reading for Rio Verde. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Arizona's BEA cost-of-living index is 100.7 (Near Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Rio Verde is $1,419/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Arizona statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 84.5 / 100 (High).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Arizona statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Rio Verde sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Rio Verde compares to similar-size Arizona cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Rio Verde (this city) 2,271 $141,020
Black Canyon 2,297 $69,718
Blackwater 2,245 N/A
Kearny 2,245 $49,688
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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