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36.11° N · 111.22° W · GEOID 0447330

Moenkopi

Coconino County, Arizona · part of the Flagstaff, 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

Moenkopi is home to 879 people. Median household income is $60,125 a year and median rent is $1,473 a month, 29.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $73,500, about 1.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,473
8% above the median place
Median household income
$60,125
25% below the median place
Median home value
$73,500
77% below the median place
Unemployment
5.7%
16% above 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 Moenkopi

  • The median home is worth 1.2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 92 Arizona places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 82 Arizona places.
  • Households average 3.30 people, larger than in 95% of places its size.
  • The median rent takes 29.4% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to Moenkopi

Coconino County loses about 12.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in7,163
Moved out8,464
Net−1,301

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Maricopa County, AZ1,9522,233−281
Yavapai County, AZ521665−144
Pima County, AZ210359−149
Pinal County, AZ136147−11
Apache County, AZ148107+41

Within Arizona, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within ArizonaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$61K
Leavers$63K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Coconino 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 Coconino County report $61,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $63,200.
Income you would need
$58,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,473 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,936 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $73,500.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 12.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Glenwood, IL 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%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7
-12.7
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMoenkopiAmong 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 figure-12.7below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$61,42213% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$63,20010% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Moenkopi29.4%
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
$58,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
29.4%
44% above the median place
Home price to income
1.2x
68% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
29%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$42,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Median home value1
$73,500
77% below the median place
Property tax rate1
2.8%
207% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMoenkopiAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,4738% above
Rent to income129.4%44% above
Property tax rate12.8%207% above
Home price to income11.2x68% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure100.31% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,7297% above
HUD area median income4County figure$106,0001% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$2,05137% below
Median home value1$73,50077% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure2.3%28% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure61.9%20% above
Homeownership192.5%39% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,9363% above
Vacant homes114.7%109% above
Median year built119840% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$17,142
57% below the median place
Median household income1
$60,125
25% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMoenkopiAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$60,12525% below
Income per person1$17,14257% below
Unemployment1County figure5.7%16% above
Average annual pay6County figure$56,91514% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs6County figure66,29756% below
Poverty rate1County figure16.8%56% above
Mean commute1County figure19 min22% below
Works from home1County figure12.9%4% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
45.9%
50% below the median place
Household size1
3.3
32% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher83.9% −9%
Median age44.5 +14%
No health insurance9.9% +55%
All 8 people measures
MeasureMoenkopiAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18796646th largest
Median age144.514% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure40.3%26% above
High school or higher183.9%9% below
Household size13.332% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance19.9%55% above
Homes with broadband145.9%50% below
05

Life in Moenkopi

160 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 12 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars30.2 +45%
Shops38.1 +26%
Arts, recreation and fitness7.9 +93%
Doctors' offices and clinics22.8 +13%
Child care centers0.8 −65%

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

Child care centers per 10k8
0.8
65% below the median place
Restaurants and bars per 10k8
30.2
45% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
7.9
93% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMoenkopiAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure64above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure16,401235% above
Students per teacher10County figure14.84% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure30.245% above
Shops per 10k8County figure38.126% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure7.993% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure22.813% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure0.865% below
National Register listings9County figure160above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 0.0, below the median place (median 70.7).

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 Moenkopi. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
0.0
below the median place (median 70.7)
Annual precipitation11
12.7 in
71% below the median place
Wildfire risk12
99.4
62% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMoenkopiAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure90°F4% above
January average low11County figure23°F10% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation11County figure12.7 in71% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure94.22% above
Hurricane risk12County figure0.0below (median 70.7)
Tornado risk12County figure24.370% below
Wildfire risk12County figure99.462% above
Heat wave risk12County figure63.929% below
Median air quality index13County figure467% above
Good air days13County figure70.1%2% above
08

Moenkopi in 2030: where the trends point

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 household income$60,125 (2024)$81,000$68,500 to $95,500+5.1%
Median home value$73,500 (2024)$92,000$67,000 to $127,000+3.8%

The median home would be worth 1.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.2 now.

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

09

Places like Moenkopi

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

PlaceRentIncome
Glenwood, IL$1,493$77,391Compare
Southfield, MI$1,340$68,166Compare
Finneytown, OH$1,456$83,424Compare
Willoughby, OH$1,171$71,309Compare
Willoughby, OHFinneytown, OHSouthfield, MIGlenwood, ILMoenkopi, AZMoenkopiGlenwoodSouthfieldFinneytownWilloughbyMoenkopiGlenwoodSouthfieldFinneytownWilloughby

Common questions

Is Moenkopi a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1.2 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 92 Arizona places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 89 Arizona places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Moenkopi expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 29.4% 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 $73,500.

What salary do you need to live in Moenkopi?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $58,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Moenkopi?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Glenwood, IL, Southfield, MI, Finneytown, OH and Willoughby, OH.

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

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

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