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33.31° N · 112.20° W · GEOID 0462362

St. Johns

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

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

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The short answer

St. Johns is home to 631 people. Median household income is $89,300 a year and median rent is $1,708 a month, 23.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $452,800, about 5.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,708
25% above the median place
Median household income
$89,300
11% above the median place
Median home value
$452,800
42% above 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 St. Johns

  • Households average 4.61 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest 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.
  • Household income has grown -2.6% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 92 Arizona places.
  • Half the homes were built after 2008, newer housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 92 Arizona places.
  • The median home is worth 5.1 years of the median household's income, more than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to St. Johns

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 $452,800.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 20.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Newberg, OR 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
MeasureSt. JohnsAmong 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

Property tax rate is 0.0%, 96% below the median place.

St. Johns23.0%
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
23.0%
13% above the median place
Home price to income
5.1x
33% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
23%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$68,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax rate1
0.0%
96% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$199
94% below the median place
Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSt. JohnsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$1,70825% above
Rent to income123.0%13% above
Property tax rate10.0%96% below
Home price to income15.1x33% above
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)1$19994% below
Median home value1County figure$452,80042% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.7%80% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure56.1%9% above
Homeownership176.6%15% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.6%4% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,9313% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built120082% 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
$16,130
60% below the median place
Jobs6
2,289,324
above the median place (median 150,665)
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSt. JohnsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1County figure$89,30011% above
Income per person1$16,13060% 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 home1County figure20.8%67% 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%)
No health insurance1
41.8%
above the median place (median 6.4%)
Household size1
4.6
84% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSt. JohnsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16316646th largest
Median age135.39% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure36.7%14% above
High school or higher1County figure89.8%3% below
Household size14.684% above
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance141.8%above (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband183.2%10% below
05

Life in St. Johns

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
MeasureSt. JohnsAmong 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 St. Johns. 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
MeasureSt. JohnsAmong 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

St. Johns 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$51,583 (2023)$64,500$53,500 to $77,000+3.2%
Median home value$378,000 (2024)$611,000$443,000 to $841,000+8.3%

The median home would be worth 9.5 years of the median income in 2030, against 7.3 now.

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

09

Places like St. Johns

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

PlaceRentIncome
Newberg, OR$1,713$93,232Compare
Sacramento, CA$1,779$87,321Compare
Aurora, CO$1,835$88,368Compare
Hybla Valley, VA$1,631$80,959Compare
Hybla Valley, VAAurora, COSacramento, CANewberg, ORSt. Johns, AZSt. JohnsNewbergSacramentoAuroraHybla ValleySt. JohnsNewbergSacramentoAuroraHybla Valley

Common questions

Is St. Johns a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 4.61 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest 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 St. Johns expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 23.0% 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 $452,800.

What salary do you need to live in St. Johns?

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 St. Johns?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Newberg, OR, Sacramento, CA, Aurora, CO and Hybla Valley, VA.

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

Citytistics. “St. Johns, Arizona.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/saint-johns-maricopa-county-arizona/

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