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33.30° N · 112.16° W · GEOID 0438655

Komatke

Maricopa County, Arizona · part of the Phoenix, AZ metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

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The short answer

Komatke is home to 809 people. Median household income is $37,768 a year and median rent is $1,708 a month, 54.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $123,000, about 3.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,708
25% above the median place
Median household income
$37,768
53% below the median place
Median home value
$123,000
61% below the median place
Unemployment
4.5%
7% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Komatke

  • Between the 2019 and 2023 surveys, rent rose 63.6% a year while household income rose 3.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places.
  • Households average 5.74 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places.
  • The median rent takes 54.3% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places.
  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 86 Arizona places.
  • The median resident is 23.3 years old, younger than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places.
01

Moving to Komatke

Maricopa County gains about 1.2 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in150,790
Moved out146,581
Net+4,209

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Pinal County, AZ11,75320,751−8,998
Pima County, AZ5,0434,305+738
Los Angeles County, CA5,8443,155+2,689
Yavapai County, AZ2,7833,909−1,126
San Diego County, CA3,8772,636+1,241

Within Arizona, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArizonaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$89K
Leavers$78K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Maricopa County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
0.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Maricopa County report $88,500 a year in income on average; those leaving, $78,100, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$68,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,708 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,931 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $123,000.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home; 1.2% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved here in the past year1
0.0%
below the median place (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$88,504
25% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureKomatkeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year10.0%below (median 5.7%)
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure1.2above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$88,50425% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$78,07111% above
02

What it costs to live here

Rent to income is 54.3%, 166% above the median place.

Komatke54.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$68,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
54.3%
166% above the median place
Home price to income
3.3x
14% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
54%
well over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$17,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$123,000
61% below the median place
Median year built1
1998
1% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.6%
77% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureKomatkeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,70825% above
Rent to income154.3%166% above
Property tax rate11.6%77% above
Home price to income13.3x14% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.32% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7347% above
HUD area median income4County figure$112,4005% above
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$1,98339% below
Median home value1$123,00061% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.7%80% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.1%9% above
Homeownership1County figure65.2%2% below
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.6%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,9313% above
Vacant homes1County figure8.2%15% above
Median year built119981% above
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Income per person1
$12,431
69% below the median place
Median household income1
$37,768
53% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureKomatkeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$37,76853% below
Income per person1$12,43169% below
Unemployment1County figure4.5%7% below
Average annual pay6County figure$76,35016% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.4%8% below
Jobs6County figure2,289,324above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate1County figure11.0%2% above
Mean commute1County figure26 min4% above
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1County figure1.2%36% above
04

Who lives here

Household size is 5.7, 130% above the median place.

Household size1
5.7
130% above the median place
No health insurance1
43.3%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
Median age1
23.3
40% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureKomatkeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18096646th largest
Median age123.340% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure36.7%14% above
High school or higher178.7%15% below
Household size15.7130% above
Born abroad1County figure14.5%64% above
No health insurance143.3%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband175.2%19% below
05

Life in Komatke

452 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars19.7 −5%
Shops24.3 −20%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.9 −5%
Doctors' offices and clinics26.0 +29%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
1,279
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
724,555
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
1.4
39% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureKomatkeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1,279above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure724,555above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure18.319% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure19.75% below
Shops per 10k8County figure24.320% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.95% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure26.029% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.439% below
National Register listings9County figure452above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Good air days is 8.8%, 87% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Komatke. Larger places are fetched first.

Good air days13
8.8%
87% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
100.0
11% above the median place
July average high11
105°F
20% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureKomatkeAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure105°F20% above
January average low11County figure41°F62% above
Average temperature11County figure71°F30% above
Annual precipitation11County figure8.6 in80% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure99.98% above
Hurricane risk12County figure26.662% below
Tornado risk12County figure84.03% above
Wildfire risk12County figure99.663% above
Heat wave risk12County figure100.011% above
Median air quality index13County figure7370% above
Good air days13County figure8.8%87% below
08

Komatke in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 92% of the median income in 2030, up from 73% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$2,300/mo (2023)$3,840/mo$3,100 to $4,760/mo+7.6%
Median household income$37,768 (2023)$50,000$41,500 to $60,000+4.1%
Median home value$123,000 (2023)$164,000$116,000 to $231,000+4.2%

The median home would be worth 3.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Komatke

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA$1,348$61,042Compare
San Marcos, TX$1,322$51,281Compare
Spring Lake, NC$1,351$51,958Compare
University, FL$1,445$59,852Compare
University, FLSpring Lake, NCSan Marcos, TXCusseta-Chattahoochee County, GAKomatke, AZKomatkeCusseta-Chattahoochee CountySan MarcosSpring LakeUniversityKomatkeCusseta-Chattahoochee CountySan MarcosSpring LakeUniversity

Common questions

Is Komatke a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2023 surveys, rent rose 63.6% a year while household income rose 3.1%, so rent outran pay by more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places. Households average 5.74 people, larger than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 92 Arizona places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Komatke expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 54.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $123,000.

What salary do you need to live in Komatke?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $68,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Komatke?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Cusseta-Chattahoochee County, GA, San Marcos, TX, Spring Lake, NC and University, FL.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Komatke with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Komatke itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/komatke-arizona

Citytistics. “Komatke, Arizona.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/komatke-arizona/

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