Wickenburg | Visit Arizona (2024)

FAQs

Why is Wickenburg, AZ famous? ›

Today, Wickenburg is known for its clean air, wide-open space, team roping, dude ranches, tourism, outdoor adventure, and medical sector.

Wickenburg isn't just a place to live; it's a place to thrive. With a livability score of 66 out of 100, it ranks well for its cost of living, employment, and housing options. The town's low unemployment rate of just 0.72% is a testament to its robust local economy and the variety of job opportunities available.

Wickenburg has a semi-arid, warm steppe (Köppen BSh) climate decidedly cooler and moister than Phoenix, although extreme summer heat is possible.

How do Wickenburg prices compare to other US cities? Wickenburg is ranked 101 out of 273 cities across the US in terms of cost of living. The cost of living in Wickenburg is 98.5% of the national average.

Wickenburg has a diversified economy based on tourism, second-home residents and retirees, behavioral health and other medical facilities, arts and culture, and its role as the center of a 29,577 person trade area.

But that Wild West is now the Old West, and well worth a rollicking day trip, on an easy, three-hour cruise from Scottsdale to the most famous western town there is, Tombstone.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest Wickenburg racial/ethnic groups are White (88.1%) followed by Hispanic (8.4%) and Two or More (1.9%).

Wickenburg averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year. Wickenburg 299 sunny days per year.

Ideal Year-Round Weather

Although it can get hot, Wickenburg Ranch is generally 5 to 10 degrees cooler at 1,000 feet higher than nearby Phoenix. And with around 300 days of sunshine every year, the generally dry climate means fewer pollen-producing plants, even more inviting to allergy sufferers.

The sunniest place year-round in the US is generally considered to be Yuma, Arizona.

What is the hottest town in Arizona? ›

Arizona isn't nearly as hot as Death Valley, though we have come close on several occasions. Lake Havasu City hit 128 degrees on June 29, 1994, making it the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state, according to the National Weather Service.

Average Temperature

In the summer months, the hottest month of the year in Wickenburg is July, with an average high of 104°F and average low of 73°F. In the winter months, the lowest temperatures are reached in the month of December with average high of 64°F and average low of 34°F.

What is the sales tax rate in Wickenburg, Arizona? The minimum combined 2024 sales tax rate for Wickenburg, Arizona is 8.5%. This is the total of state, county and city sales tax rates. The Arizona sales tax rate is currently 5.6%.

Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Wickenburg, AZ grew from 7,359 to 7,600, a 3.27% increase and its median household income grew from $57,604 to $63,301, a 9.89% increase.

With a median household income of $204k and average home prices of $2.96 million, Paradise Valley is the most expensive place to live in Arizona.

Trilogy® at Wickenburg Ranch Homes & Real Estate

At completion, about 2,000 single-family homes will make up this community. Models incorporate main-level living with modern floor plans and ample outdoor space.

Wickenburg is known as the Team Roping Capital of the World and rightly so.

Wickenburg Ranch was created as a private club reserved exclusively for members and their guests.

Arizona's most famous and now official nickname, “The Grand Canyon State” celebrates its most iconic feature, the Grand Canyon. Arizona is also known as the “Copper State” revealing its abundance in this mineral.