Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:19 am – 7:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:28 am – 5:25 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 103°F, lows 77°FColdest month December: highs 65°F, lows 41°F7 in of rain a year, on about 18 dayswettest month FebruarySnow is rare164 days above 90°F, 9 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, South Phoenix station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsDesert West Regional Parkpark · within reach · 105 acresSunridge Parkpark · under a mileBase and Meridian Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 220 acresNational Memorial Cemetery Of Arizonahistoric site · 18.3 mi · 114 acresTonto National Forestnational forest · 22.1 mi · 2,866,800 acresGila River Waterfowl Management Areanational conservation area · 25.0 mi · 6,906 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 2 Nov 201546 mi away, near Black Canyon City, ArizonaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 10 Dec 201642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very HighMaricopa County, AZ, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Very HighRiver flooding Very HighHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality9% of days had good air in 202532 of 365 days measured295 moderate, 32 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 6 unhealthy daysMedian index 73, worst day 366main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Maricopa County monitors, AZ
Drinking waterCity of Phoenixserves 1,695,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,067 ft325 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalValleywise Behavioral Health Center-Maryvale2.6 miPost officeMaryville Post Office2.4 miTown hallTolleson City Hall3.7 miPolicePhoenix Police Department Maryvale Precinctunder a mileFire stationPhoenix Fire Department Station 441.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools8 elementary, 3 middle, 6 high, 5 otherElementaryPalm Lane Schoolright hereElementaryImagine Elementary School at Desert Westunder a mileMiddleImagine Middle School at Desert Westunder a mileCollegeGrand Canyon University4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX11 miInterstateI-103.5 miUS highwayUS 604.6 miAmtrakMaricopa, AZ MRC30 miLight rail19th Ave/Camelback6.1 miCoachGlendale 59Th Ave / W. HaywardFlixBus5.5 miTransit66 stops within a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 85036 ZIP area.
