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About Carefree, Arizona

Carefree, Arizona is known for being a cozy town with plenty of sunshine and picturesque scenery. Beautiful desert landscapes with homes ranging in all sizes are located here, as well as custom homes on large acres of land. Residents here enjoy a peaceful lifestyle in Carefree's homely and serene environment. The street names here even reveal the type of lifestyle one can enjoy in Carefree; Lazy Lane, Never Mind Trail, and Breathless Drive, just to name a few. The environment in Carefree is truly one of a kind. Visitors and residents are in awe over Carefree's enormous piles of granite boulders and pointed mountain tops. Unique modern homes and stunning Arizona estate properties are part of this striking landscape. The residents of Carefree, Arizona make it a point to make sure housing areas and commercial developments do not disturb its desert's flawless beauty. With an average of over 300 sunny days a year, gorgeous sunsets and beautiful homes, why wouldn't you want to live here?

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Previous quarter's home sale average by city. Click city to view homes for sale.

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Sold

Median
Price

Average
Price

Carefree, AZ36$425,000$508,154
home sale data for other nearby cities
Anthem, AZ509$195,000$220,295
Avondale, AZ810$99,635$119,109
Cave Creek, AZ243$285,000$335,568
Chandler, AZ2,103$175,978$194,879
El Mirage, AZ432$66,925$85,709
Fountain Hills, AZ298$234,250$280,349
Gilbert, AZ2,080$169,052$192,728
Glendale, AZ2,174$100,977$121,849
Goodyear, AZ909$146,172$167,872
Laveen, AZ673$116,000$140,298
Litchfield Park, AZ302$150,769$180,901
Luke AFB, AZ67$90,000$104,427
Mesa, AZ3,933$110,175$129,300
Paradise Valley, AZ154$837,000$1,020,143
Peoria, AZ1,650$144,051$161,705
Phoenix, AZ11,174$103,549$133,887
Rio Verde, AZ33$322,000$368,983
Scottsdale, AZ3,229$310,464$382,973
Sun City, AZ2,629$123,071$143,918
Sun City West, AZ460$155,259$170,209
Surprise, AZ1,711$126,650$152,945
Tempe, AZ808$135,642$202,698
Tolleson, AZ496$90,700$114,957
Waddell, AZ107$180,000$189,903
Youngtown, AZ75$69,900$74,614
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Population

Total Population3,758
Population Density427 Persons/Sq. Mile
Female Population1,882
Male Population1,877
Population Change since 1990↑ 143% Increase
Population Change since 2000↑ 29% Increase

Colleges

Nearest 2-Year Public CollegeParadise Valley Comm Coll
Distance13 miles
Nearest 4-Year Public CollegeSouthwestern College
Distance16 miles

Households and Income

Total Number of Households1,703
Family Households1,144
Average Family Size2.76
Average Household Income$180,375
Median Household Income$120,155
Income Change since 1990↑ 90242% Increase
Income Change since 2000↑ 46% Increase

Crime Rates Compared to National Average

The National Average is designated 1.0 - A value of 2.0 represents twice as much risk while a value of 0.5 represents half as much risk.
Total Crime Risk0.78
Crime Risk (County)1.12
Personal Crime Risk (County)1.51
Murder Crime Risk (County)0.97
Rape Crime Risk (County)1.13
Robbery Crime Risk (County)1.08
Assault Crime Risk (County)1.62
Property Crime Risk (County)1.47
Burglary Crime Risk (County)1.38
Larceny Crime Risk (County)2.69
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk (County)0.61

Climate

Average July High Temperature101.1 °F
Average January Low Temperature41.1 °F
Annual Precipitation13.3 inches
Air Pollution Index100% of National Average

Miscellaneous

Sales Tax Rate10.30%
Nearest AirportPhoenix Sky Harbor International
Distance27 miles
Nearest Major Sports TeamArizona Giants (r)
Distance22 miles
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Grades: 9 - 12

Cactus Shadows High School5802 E Dove Valley Rd
Career Success High School - Cave Creek6424 E Cave Creek Rd

Grades: K - 6

Desert Willow Elementary School4322 E Desert Willow Pky
Lone Mountain Elementary School5250 E Montgomery Rd

Grades: Other

Bella Vista Private School6914 E Bella Vista Dr
Desert Sun Academy27880 N 64th St
Dynamite Montessori School29210 N 59th St
Ventana Academy Charter School6424 E Cave Creek Rd
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AIR TRAVEL

Skyranch-carefree Arprt-18az8302 E Cave Creek Rd

BANKS

American Sterling Bank11 Sundial Cir
Bank Of America37217 N Tom Darlington Dr
Chase7206 E Waumpum Way
National Bank Of Arizona7202 E Carefree Dr
Wells Fargo Bank36889 N Tom Darlington Dr

GOLF

Desert Forest Golf Club37207 N Mule Train Rd
Desert Forest Golf Maintenance37207 N Mule Train Rd
Great American GolfPo Box 2494

MISC ATTRACTIONS

Ben Franklin Institute36800 N Sidewinder Rd # 12b

PLACE OF WORSHIP

Christ Anglican Church35500 N Cave Creek Rd
Christ The Lord Lutheran Chr9205 E Cave Creek Rd
Christian Science First Church37002 N Sidewinder Rd
Christian Science First Church748 Easy St
Crownist Faith3001 Ironwood Rd
Our Lady Of Joy36811 N Pima Rd
Roman Catholic Church PhonxPo Box 1359

POST OFFICES

Us Post Office100 Easy St
3 Real Estate companies have been found with properties in or near Carefree
Walt Danley Realty
1 offices | 17 associates
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Arizona Best Real Estate
3 offices | 115 associates
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website provides: IDX, Photos/Virtual Tours
Long Realty Company
20 offices | 1,163 associates
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website provides: IDX, Mortgage Pre-Approval, Photos/Virtual Tours