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Carefree, AZ

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Population
3,600
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
2,391 ft
Median Home Value
$1,088,100
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,538/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$147,165
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in ArizonaPopulation rankingHighest population places in ArizonaNearest larger communityScottsdale, Arizona10 miles away · 243,006 residents.

About Carefree

Carefree is a small, upscale town in far northeast metro Phoenix, north of both Phoenix and Scottsdale and next to Cave Creek. It was conceived in the mid-1950s by K.T. Palmer and Tom Darlington as a master-planned desert community, then incorporated in 1984 to avoid annexation by Scottsdale. Black Mountain rises near the town, and the Carefree Sundial gives its plaza a memorable landmark. The place is residential, residential, and intentionally low-key.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLower Reported County Lyme Disease IncidenceA+99.1ratingRegional Two-Party Electoral BalanceA+98.4rating

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