Katherine is a small town of 153 in Arizona, with a median household income of $65,809
.
Its cost of living index is 90 (US average = 100), which is
10% below the national average.
Strengths:
Katherine stands out for an affordable cost of living.
Trade-offs:
No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Katherine is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.
All Katherine city data on this page comes from official government sources —
the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.
Cost of Living
Index: 89.9
Katherine's overall cost of living index is 89.9,
where 100 represents the US national average.
Living in Katherine costs roughly 10% less than the average American city.
Metric
Katherine, AZ
National Avg
Median Home Value
N/A
$244,900
Median Monthly Rent
N/A
$1,163
Homeownership Rate
35.2%
65.9%
Median Household Income
$65,809
$74,755
Crime & Safety
Safer than Average
Katherine's violent crime rate is 360.5 per 100,000 residents
— 5% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.
Violent Crime
360.5 /100k
Property Crime
2201.9 /100k
Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.
Schools & Education
Metric
Katherine, AZ
National Avg
School District
N/A
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Elementary Schools
N/A
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Middle Schools
N/A
—
High Schools
N/A
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Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11.6%
35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher
78.3%
91.1%
Weather & Climate
Katherine sees average highs of 64.5°F in January
and 109.8°F in July,
with 5.4 inches of annual precipitation
.
Katherine's cost of living index is 90, where 100 is the national average.
That makes Katherine roughly 10% less expensive than a typical US city — a meaningful affordability advantage.
The median home price is N/A and median rent is N/A/month.
Katherine's violent crime rate is 360.5 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 2201.9 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Katherine, AZ has a population of 153, a median household income of $65,809, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
It offers below-average costs of living, which stretches take-home pay further than in most American cities. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Katherine averages 64.5°F in January and 109.8°F in July. Annual rainfall is 5.4 inches
.
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
The population of Katherine, Arizona is 153 with a median age of 30.4. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Katherine: cost of living index 90 (100 = US average), median home N/A, median household income $65,809, crime index 99 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Katherine side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.