Living in Drexel Heights, AZ
Suburb in Arizona
Drexel Heights is a suburb in Arizona, home to about 28,000 people, with 1.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly houses.
Is Drexel Heights a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 9 dog parks within 9 mi
- Sunny: more sunshine and clearer skies than most places
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $271k and rents for $1,950 a month
👎 Cons
- Weaker public schools: test results well below the US average
- Hot summers: highs around 100°F
- Fewer graduates: 17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Smaller job market: about 1.0 million people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Drexel Heights: common questions
What is the cost of living in Drexel Heights?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $271k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $1,950 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 97, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Drexel Heights?
Arizona collects about $755 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.72% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Drexel Heights safe?
Drexel Heights isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Drexel Heights?
Public schools in Drexel Heights test well below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 19 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Drexel Heights?
Drexel Heights is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 100°F.
Does Drexel Heights get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from flooding and heat waves: 2 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 1.16 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Drexel Heights?
The nearest major airport is TUS, about 7 mi away.
How Drexel Heights scores
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