Best PlacesTurkey Flat, AZ Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Turkey Flat, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Turkey Flat ranks 28,899th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Turkey Flat
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Turkey Flat's strengths and weaknesses
Where Turkey Flat ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 173 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of towns
- QuietBetter than 97% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 96% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 87% of towns
- Household income$102,220 median, better than 86% of towns
Where Turkey Flat ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of towns
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of towns
- Crime safetyBetter than only 4% of towns
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 7% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in Turkey Flat
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Turkey Flat home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $102,220, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Turkey Flat's effective rate of 0.54%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Turkey Flat
Turkey Flat runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Turkey Flat.
Who works in Turkey Flat, and how
Work in Turkey Flat centers on public administration and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Turkey Flat
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Turkey Flat.
What the weather is like in Turkey Flat, month by month
Turkey Flat sees roughly 173 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 104 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 46° | 31° |
| April | 85° | 67° | 47° |
| July | 104° | 88° | 73° |
| October | 86° | 68° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Turkey Flat
The nearest airport, Tucson International, is about 75 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Phoenix Sky Harbor International, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around Turkey Flat
Schools across Turkey Flat average a C, better than 37% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Thatcher Elementary SchoolB · 49% proficient
- Bonita Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Ruth Powell Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top middle schools
- Thatcher Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Safford Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
- Willcox Middle SchoolD · 24% proficient
Top high schools
- Thatcher High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Safford High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Turkey Flat school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Turkey Flat measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Turkey Flat against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in Turkey Flat
Is Turkey Flat a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Turkey Flat ranks 28,899th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on the weather, quiet, and population health, and lowest on internet speeds and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Turkey Flat expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $242,600. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $102,220 median income, cost of living beats 87% of towns.
Is Turkey Flat safe?
Turkey Flat is safer than 4% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $764 per resident a year.
Compare Turkey Flat with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Turkey Flat. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Turkey Flat represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Turkey Flat detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Turkey Flat: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Turkey Flat: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Turkey Flat: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Turkey Flat: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Turkey Flat detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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