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New Kingman-Butler.
New Kingman-Butler is an unincorporated community in Mohave County, AZ. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in New Kingman-Butler
New Kingman-Butler is an unincorporated community in Arizona with rent below the national average, home prices that remain within reach, commutes that run shorter than most cities, and air quality that stays clean most of the year. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. New Kingman-Butler deals with household incomes below the national average, college degree attainment below the national average, larger class sizes than the national average, and a poverty rate above the national average.
The good
- Rent below the national average
- Affordable home prices
- Short commutes
- Clean air
The not so good
- Below-average household incomes
- Low college degree attainment
- High student-teacher ratio
- High poverty rate
- Very hot summers
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How New Kingman-Butler compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to New Kingman-Butler
Based on New Kingman-Butler's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$2,036
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $40,720 a year
- 35% of New Kingman-Butler renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$23,780
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $11,890
- Homes cost 2.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▼ 28% below US
$1,018/mo median rent
Rent here is genuinely low, with median rent around $1,018 a month. Money stretches further here than in most of the country. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $118,900. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $118,900 · 35% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
5.1% county unemployment
Unemployment in Mohave County is 5.1%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
Mohave County (county-wide)
Safety
222 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
New Kingman-Butler doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the Mohave County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 1427/100k · Policed by Mohave County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 21% below US
21 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 20.6 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 12% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers run seriously hot, with average highs pushing 97°F, and winters are cold, with lows around 31°F and snow a regular occurrence. It's a dry climate with limited rainfall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 77% below US
8% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
2 public schools inside the boundary
There are 2 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1, above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Lake Mead National Recreation Area (53 miles away). There are 4 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
New Kingman-Butler's strongest points are rent below the national average and home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are household incomes below the national average and college degree attainment below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,018/mo) equals 30% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people watching their budget and people who want short commutes. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive and people who struggle with heat.
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