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Show Low, AZ

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Show Low, Arizona is a smaller metro with a mild climate, abundant sunshine, and a dry climate—ideal if you want consistent good weather without humidity or frequent rain. However, homes here are among the most expensive metros in our dataset, so budget accordingly if affordability is a priority.

By the numbers

Typical home value$398K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,765/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature12.6°C · warmest 24.1°C · coolest 1.7°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation322 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)5.66 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#372 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy81
  • Affordable to rent67
  • Climate comfort66
  • Plenty of sunshine91
  • Big-city amenities10

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.